Backend Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in San Antonio is seeking a Backend Developer to help build and harden our Kotlin-based backend infrastructure. You will trace complex stack traces, optimize data flows with MongoDB and Redis, and implement infrastructure-as-code practices across staging and production.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, problem solving, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced tech environment in Texas.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of attention to detail and problem solving.
• Ability to navigate the politics that tech work attracts.
• Self-motivated with strong delivery orientation.

Responsibilities

• Read Kotlin stack traces and trace bugs to root causes.
• Improve performance and reliability of backend systems.
• Reverse-engineer MongoDB data formats and improve data models.
• Harden Kotlin auth and ensure audit-compliant systems.
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across environments.
• Balance Redis tradeoffs with product timelines.
• Maintain code quality with automated linting and testing.
• Ship Redis experiments quickly and measure outcomes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Experience with tech politics

Tools

Kotlin

MongoDB

Redis

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the Backend Developer we're recruiting in San Antonio, and Grant Thornton pays $101,000 - $147,000 for the difference. This Backend Developer opening rewards 6 years with more than $101,000 - $147,000 — it offers a real grip on the technology direction at Grant Thornton.

Key Responsibilities

• Read the Kotlin stack traces others skim past, and trace bugs to their root
• Cut Stakeholder Management cold-start times so Grant Thornton functions wake before TX users notice
• Reverse-engineer the high-energy MongoDB format Grant Thornton inherited and never documented
• Harden Grant Thornton's Kotlin auth so the TX audit comes back clean
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Negotiate Redis tradeoffs with product when Grant Thornton timelines and reality collide
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Ship Redis experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks

What You'll Bring

• Proven aptitude for Attention to Detail, ideally near San Antonio, TX
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• Comfort with a Grant Thornton pace that rarely sits still
• 5+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements

Every product at Grant Thornton reflects the craft-obsessed standards our San Antonio, TX team holds itself to. The pace is energetic but humane, and we treat protecting your time off as part of the work.

Beyond $101,000 - $147,000, Grant Thornton invests in your growth, assigns you a mentor, and lets you flex hours across San Antonio, TX as you need.

Updated today, this Backend Developer req has fresh dates and an open invitation.