Job Closed
This listing is no longer active.
Founded in 1918, Hertz is the largest rental car company in the world with headquarters in Estero, Florida, and locations in 150 countries worldwide. Hertz oper
Staff Backend Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$175K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Backend Engineer
Hertz
Role Description We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale critical rental systems that power core business operations. This role requires strong expertise on backend development, with the ability to design end-to-end solutions, drive architecture decisions, and deliver highly scalable, resilient systems. You will partner with product, design, and engineering teams to build modern, customer-centric rental experiences and robust backend platforms. A Day in the Life: - Design and develop end-to-end features - Own critical components of rental systems such as reservations, pricing, fleet, and checkout flows - Build scalable microservices and responsive user interfaces - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions - Lead architectural discussions and influence system design decisions - Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices - Ensure high standards of performance, security, scalability, and maintainability What you will do: - Full Stack Development - Design, develop, and maintain production services - Develop backend services using Java, Node.js, or similar technologies - Design and implement RESTful APIs - System Design & Architecture - Architect scalable, distributed systems for rental platforms - Design domain-driven solutions for reservations, inventory, pricing, and customer workflows - Ensure systems are resilient, fault-tolerant, and highly available - Cloud & DevOps - Build and deploy applications in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) - Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices - Monitor and optimize system performance and reliability - Data & Integration - Work with relational and NoSQL databases - Design efficient data models and ensure data consistency - Integrate with internal and external services (payments, identity, third-party APIs) - Quality & Engineering Excellence - Drive test automation (unit, integration, end-to-end) - Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards - Improve engineering processes, tooling, and developer productivity - Collaboration & Leadership - Partner with Product, UX, and business stakeholders - Break down complex problems into deliverable solutions - Mentor engineers and contribute to team growth Qualifications - 7+ years of software engineering experience - B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent - 5+ years of full stack development experience; backend focused - Proven experience building and scaling production-grade systems - Experience in domain-heavy systems (e.g., rental, travel, e-commerce, logistics) preferred - Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, or similar - Strong experience designing APIs and microservices - Understanding of authentication, authorization, and security best practices - Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP - Strong knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, etc.) - Experience with caching, messaging systems (Kafka, SQS), and event-driven architecture - Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and distributed systems - Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and observability tools - Test-driven development and automation mindset - Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking - Ability to own features end-to-end - Excellent communication and collaboration skills - Product mindset with focus on customer experience - Adaptability in fast-paced environments Nice to Have - Experience with rental, mobility, or travel systems - Knowledge of pricing engines, inventory systems, or booking platforms - Exposure to event-driven systems and domain-driven design Benefits - 40% off any standard Hertz Rental - Paid Time Off - Medical, Dental & Vision plan options - Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching - Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance - Employee Assistance Program for employees & family - Educational Reimbursement & Discounts - Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness - Perks & Discounts – Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
Related Guides
Related Job Pages
More Backend Engineer Jobs
• Join Archy as a Senior Backend Software Engineer and help revolutionize dental practice management with our cutting-edge SaaS solution. • Take full accountability for the end-to-end delivery of major product updates. • Proactively leverage AI tools to complement your workflow and increase velocity. • Collaborate with product teams to integrate and improve AI capabilities within the Archy platform. • Collaborate closely with the Frontend team to ensure seamless integration between our Java Spring Boot backend and React/TypeScript frontend. • Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to help the team continuously improve. • Identify opportunities for improving team efficiency and work to implement those improvements. • Estimate and plan development efforts for projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
Software Engineer II – Backend
Arco EducaçãoA primeira empresa de Educação brasileira a ser listada na Nasdaq.
• Design and develop high-impact microservices projects, ensuring security, high availability, and resilience for our customers; • Translate functional and business requirements into efficient microservices architectures and secure technical designs; • Assist the team with development best practices, design patterns, testing, and code reviews, including defining the team's processes and practices; • Promote and maintain a culture of technical documentation, ensuring platform solutions are easy for other teams to adopt; • Work in a highly collaborative and analytical environment with practices such as code reviews, pair programming, and data-driven development.
Senior Golang Developer
Group-IBGlobal Threat Hunting and Adversary-Centric Cyber Intelligence Company
• Designing and implementing new product features and APIs. • Building integrations with third-party data sources. • Increasing the share of Golang services. • Improving performance and scalability (query optimizations, sharding, etc.). • Integrating services across the Group-IB product ecosystem. • Developing and maintaining internal platforms used across teams.
Java Spring Microservices
ZensarAt Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus. Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.
Role Description - Proven hands-on experience in business file exchange integrations, including inbound and outbound batch flows. - Strong understanding of secure file transfer mechanisms (SFTP/FTPS), file encryption, and data protection controls. - Experience defining and managing end-to-end file lifecycle: generation, validation, transmission, acknowledgment, and archival. - Ability to work with structured file formats used in enterprise integrations (CSV, fixed-width, XML, JSON) and associated mapping rules. - Experience in reconciliation and exception handling for file-based processes, including retries, duplicate detection, and failure recovery. - Knowledge of operational monitoring for file exchanges, including SLA tracking, alerting, and incident response. - Familiarity with partner onboarding for file-based integrations, including connectivity setup, test cycles, and go-live readiness. - Vitality domain experience is highly desirable, especially understanding member journeys, voucher flows, and partner integration touchpoints. - Vitality Data Exchange (VDX)-specific exposure is preferred, including file conventions, integration patterns, and downstream processing dependencies. - Ability to collaborate across business, product, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into reliable VDX file exchange solutions. Company Description At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. - At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus. - Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. - Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself. - We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. - We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. - All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.



