Senior Back End Engineer, Platform
Core
Design, build, and scale resilient backend services and shared infrastructure for Altruist's product teams using Java and distributed systems.
Role type
Senior IC backend platform engineer
Builds
Shared infrastructure services, tooling, and highly distributed backend systems
Domain
Fintech / B2B Financial Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices architecture, Distributed systems, SQL (Postgres, MySQL), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Automated testing, Secure coding practices
Preferred skills
Kafka, Temporal, Snowflake, AI best practices (Claude), AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Debezium, OpenTelemetry, Brokerage platforms
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, Postgres, MySQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Kafka, Temporal, Snowflake, GitLab, Debezium, OpenTelemetry
Responsibilities
Design and implement distributed, resilient architectures; Create shared infrastructure services and tooling; Mentor teams on secure coding and performance; Collaborate with product managers and engineering leadership; Maintain high-quality code via automated testing practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
