Software Engineer - Backend Platform
Core
Building a new backend platform from first principles to process high-throughput, real-money transactions with strict consistency and low latency.
Role type
Senior IC backend platform engineer
Builds
Backend services, event-driven systems, and databases for a new platform
Domain
Fintech / High-frequency transaction systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Docker, distributed systems design, API design, system scalability, concurrency management, observability
Preferred skills
Event-streaming architecture, relational database design, containerized workflows, performance optimization, security engineering, open-source contributions, competitive programming
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Docker
Responsibilities
Design and implement APIs, data models, and internal tools; build systems using Kafka-based event-driven architecture; contribute to technical decisions on consistency, latency, and scalability; write maintainable, well-tested code; participate in code reviews and system design discussions
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC