Senior Java Backend Engineer - AWS/Payments, FinTech

Softtek; México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical Insurance

Christmas bonus 25 days

Maternity Leave

Paternity Leave

Grocery Vouchers

Saving Funds

Personal Loans

Car Insurance

Wellness Hub

Softtek Community

Job summary

Softtek is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to design, build, and operate backend services in AWS for payments platforms. You will implement secure, scalable microservices, integrate Cognito, and ensure performance within payment environments.

The role emphasizes cloud-native solutions, RESTful APIs, and close collaboration with product and architecture teams in a nearshore/global setting. Mexico location preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Solid experience with AWS Cloud Services.
• Experience implementing and managing Amazon Cognito.
• Experience designing and supporting clustered/distributed architectures.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience working on Payments or Financial Services solutions.
• Experience with source control, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of application security and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend application features and functionality.
• Develop high-quality, scalable, and secure code following best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects and performance issues.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
• Develop and integrate authentication and authorization solutions using Amazon Cognito.
• Build and support distributed and cluster-based application architectures.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Participate in technical discussions, estimation sessions, and solution design activities.
• Ensure application reliability, scalability, and performance within payment-processing environments.
• Support production deployments and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS Cloud

Amazon Cognito

Distributed architecture

REST APIs

Microservices

Payments

CI/CD

Agile

Security

Performance optimization

Monitoring tools

Fintech background

Job description

Softtek is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to design, build, and operate backend services in AWS for payments platforms. You will implement secure, scalable microservices, integrate Cognito, and ensure performance within payment environments.

The role emphasizes cloud-native solutions, RESTful APIs, and close collaboration with product and architecture teams in a nearshore/global setting. Mexico location preferred.