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Senior Software Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of backend development experience, with deep expertise in Java
  • Proven ability to solve complex problems, debug efficiently, and build high-quality systems
  • Experience designing and running cloud-based services (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including microservices architectures
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach — you enjoy working across teams

Responsibilities

  • Design and build backend services and APIs using Java, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Own technical projects from start to finish — architecture, development, deployment, and ongoing improvements
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Frontend Engineers to deliver features that solve real customer problems
  • Dive into technical challenges, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions

Key facts

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Gong

Gong empowers everyone on the modern revenue team to improve productivity, increase predictability, and drive revenue growth by deeply understanding customers and business trends and driving impactful decisions and actions. The Gong Revenue AI Platform captures and contextualizes customer interactions, surfaces insights and predictions, and powers actions and workflows that are essential for business success. More than 4,000 companies around the world rely on Gong to unlock their revenue potential.

Company details

Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career.

We’re building the future of revenue intelligence — and our backend engineers are at the heart of it. As a Backend Engineer at Gong, you’ll tackle meaningful technical challenges, design systems at scale, and help shape products that transform how companies understand their customers.

We’re looking for an experienced Java engineer who’s excited to build high-performance systems, solve complex problems, and deliver features that make a real impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design and build backend services and APIs using Java, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Own technical projects from start to finish — architecture, development, deployment, and ongoing improvements
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Frontend Engineers to deliver features that solve real customer problems
  • Dive into technical challenges, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions
  • Play an active role in shaping Gong’s backend architecture as we scale
QUALIFICATIONS 
  • 5+ years of backend development experience, with deep expertise in Java
  • Proven ability to solve complex problems, debug efficiently, and build high-quality systems
  • Experience designing and running cloud-based services (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including microservices architectures
  • Bonus points for experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, or data-driven APIs
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach — you enjoy working across teams
  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
PERKS & BENEFITS
  • We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
  • Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
  • Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
  • 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
  • Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
  • Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
  • Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
  • Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
  • Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.

The annual salary hiring range for this position is $186,000 - $240,000 USD. 

Compensation is based on factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, qualification, education, experience, and location. At Gong, we have a location-based compensation structure, which means there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. The total compensation package for this position, in addition to base compensation, may include incentive compensation, bonus, equity, and benefits. Some of our sales compensation programs also offer the potential to achieve above targeted earnings for those who exceed their sales targets. 

We are always looking for outstanding Gongsters! So if this sounds like something that interests you regardless of compensation, please reach out. We may have more roles for you to consider and would love to connect.

We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Gong recruiting email communications will always come from the @gong.io domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Gong via other sources should be ignored.


Gong is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is integral to our success, and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

To review Gong's privacy policy, visit https://www.gong.io/gong-io-job-candidates-privacy-notice/ for more details.

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