Pathway Solutions GmbH is looking for a Senior Backend Developer & Architecture Engineer to be a driving force in the evolution of our core platform. You will take ownership of new features from concept to deployment and tackle complex challenges in scalability and third-party integrations. Our mission is to automate accounting for e-commerce and SaaS companies, aiming to free entrepreneurs from manual bookkeeping in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3 on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Take full ownership of the entire development lifecycle for new platform features—from technical design and requirement clarification to testing and deployment.
- Dive deep into business logic, tackle challenging API integrations (e.g., Shopify, Stripe), and build solutions that provide real value to customers.
- Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production environments to ensure platform performance and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews, share knowledge with the team, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong command of Java and the Spring Boot framework.
- Experience in AI Coding Tools and willingness to further drive AI adoption in our development process.
- A structured mindset for breaking down complex problems, clarifying requirements, and designing clean, well-architected solutions.
- Deep experience designing and consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, including complex third-party integrations.
- Hands-on experience building and deploying applications on cloud platforms, preferably GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, PubSub, etc.).
- Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
- Strong collaboration skills, clear communication, and experience with Git, continuous deployment pipelines (like Gitlab), and agile practices.
Nice to Have
- Experience with relational databases (like MySQL) and/or NoSQL solutions.
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture and message queues (e.g., GCP Pub/Sub, Kafka).
- Previous experience working in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
- Domain knowledge in the accounting or e-commerce industries.
Technical Stack
- Java, Spring Boot 3
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Compute Engine, Cloud Run, PubSub
- RESTful APIs, GraphQL
- Git, Gitlab
- MySQL
Benefits & Compensation
- Remote-first and family-friendly working hours – you decide when you work. No office presence required.
- Coaching budget, mentoring, and a diverse team.
- 30 days of vacation.
- An attractive salary package.
- Take on responsibility and grow with us.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be located in Germany.


