Sr Software Engineer (backend)

About the position

We are seeking a versatile Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team. You will design, develop, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and scalable services using Java, Spring Framework, gRPC, and GraphQL in this role. As a senior team member, you will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and drive innovation within your area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java, Spring Framework, and gRPC
• Lead and drive complex technical projects from conception to production deployment
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Quickly write high-quality, well-tested, maintainable code
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency to best practices
• Query and resolve complex production issues
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making
• Document system designs, APIs, and technical processes
• Stay ahead of industry trends and bring innovative solutions to the team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of experience with Java and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• Strong experience with gRPC and protocol buffers
• Deep understanding of microservice architecture patterns and standard methodologies
• Experience with AWS services and cloud architecture
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working remotely and collaborating optimally with distributed teams

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Experience with payment processing systems and financial transactions
• Understanding of security standard methodologies in microservices architecture
• Experience with CI/CD practices and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts
• Experience with GraphQL implementation and schema design

Benefits

• Significant stock options
• Comprehensive benefits
• Bonus plan
• Commuter benefits
• Excellent office space with complimentary drinks and food options