Senior Backend Engineer – AI Applications & OpenShift

Job Function: Services The role: We are looking for a **Senior Full\-Stack Engineer** with strong backend, integration, and deployment experience to support the development and enhancement of enterprise AI\-enabled applications in a secure industrial environment. The role will focus on backend services, APIs, real\-time data integration, application reliability, containerized deployment, and production support readiness. The engineer should be comfortable working with modern web architectures, enterprise integrations, AI/ML service integration, and container platforms such as **OpenShift / Kubernetes**.**Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * Design, develop, and maintain secure backend services and APIs for enterprise web applications. * Build and enhance application services for reporting, dashboards, notifications, user workflows, admin functions, and AI/ML integration. * Integrate applications with enterprise data sources, operational data platforms, document repositories, notification services, and existing backend systems. * Support real\-time or near\-real\-time data flows using APIs, WebSockets, Server\-Sent Events, message queues, or similar patterns. * Troubleshoot application, integration, configuration, compatibility, and deployment\-related issues. * Work with AI/data teams to integrate model outputs, analytics services, RAG/LLM services, and monitoring components into application workflows. * Support containerized application deployment using **Docker** and **OpenShift / Kubernetes**. * Work with **Bitbucket / Git**, CI/CD pipelines, release management, environment configuration, and deployment validation. * Support application logging, monitoring, patch releases, performance troubleshooting, and production stabilization. * Follow secure coding practices and support security scan remediation, testing, UAT, and technical documentation. * Collaborate with solution architects, frontend engineers, data scientists, DevOps engineers, cybersecurity teams, and business stakeholders. What we need to see from you: * 10\+ years of experience in full\-stack or backend\-focused enterprise application development. * Strong backend development experience using one or more of: **Node.js, Java/Spring Boot, Python/FastAPI/Django**, or similar frameworks. * Strong experience designing and implementing **RESTful APIs** and API documentation using **OpenAPI / Swagger**. * Experience with authentication, authorization, role\-based access control, secure API design, and enterprise integration patterns. * Experience with databases such as **PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, TimescaleDB**, or similar. * Experience with **Docker** and deployment to **OpenShift / Kubernetes** environments. * Working knowledge of CI/CD, Git/Bitbucket workflows, branching, pull requests, code reviews, and release processes. * Experience troubleshooting production issues, logs, performance bottlenecks, and integration failures. * Good understanding of application security, vulnerability remediation, and secure software development practices. * Ability to work in structured enterprise environments with documentation, testing, and formal acceptance processes. Why SoftwareOne?: SoftwareOne is a global provider of software and cloud solutions. With a presence in over 70 countries and more than 12,000 professionals, we help organizations optimize software investments, modernize applications, and unlock the value of cloud, data, and AI. Our people are at the core of everything we do. We enable collaboration across borders, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow in a fast\-evolving technology landscape. Whether your focus is on technology, customer success, or business operations, your ideas matter, and your contributions make a difference. Join a global team where you can build your skills, work with leading technologies, and make a real impact for our customers. Accommodations: *SoftwareOne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, email us at* ***.**Please include the role for which you are applying and your country location. Someone from our organization that is not part of the decision\-making process will be in touch to discuss your specific needs and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Any information shared will be stored securely and treated in the strictest of confidence in line with GDPR.**At SoftwareOne, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we encourage experienced individuals that have taken an intentional career break and are now prepared to return to work to explore our SOAR program.*