Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance, low-latency backend services using Java and AWS technologies.
- Collaborate with the product management, frontend, and QA teams to define technical requirements and ensure smooth integration with other components of the platform.
- Optimize and enhance existing services to achieve maximum performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the system, ensuring optimal resource utilization and system stability.
- Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Proactively monitor the health and performance of backend services, taking necessary actions to mitigate potential issues.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in backend software development, with a focus on Java and AWS technologies.
- Strong experience in building and operating low latency, high scale services in a distributed environment.
- Proficient in Java programming, with a deep understanding of its ecosystem and related frameworks.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and distributed data systems (Kafka, Clickhouse).
- Familiarity with RESTful API design, and a strong understanding of security best practices.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle) and agile development methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages, including a 401k
- Remote-first culture — work from anywhere
- 100% comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with a top tier plan for you and your dependents (US and Canada)
- Unlimited PTO policy
- AI First company; both Co-Founders are engineers at heart; and over 50% of the company is Engineering and Product
- Family-Friendly environment; Regular team events and offsites
- Unparalleled learning and professional development opportunities
- Home office setup assistance
- Making the internet safer by protecting online transactions
Team
Structure: Cross-functional teams including product management, frontend, and QA
Additional Information
- Home office setup assistance
