Backend Engineer, Fintech Scale - Java, Spring Boot, AWS

altruist; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office spaces

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401k

Job summary

Altruist is hiring a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale robust backend services. You will work on distributed systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres, operating in an AWS/Kubernetes environment.

You will mentor teams, emphasize secure coding, and implement automated testing to ensure high-quality software. The role is hybrid, with three in-office days per week in Culver City or San Francisco FiDi.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building scalable backend services in B2B fintech/SaaS.
• Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs.
• Expertise in microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong SQL knowledge (Postgres/MySQL).
• Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale RESTful backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres.
• Architect distributed and resilient systems in AWS/Kubernetes environments.
• Mentor teams on secure coding practices and reliability.
• Implement automated testing to ensure high-quality code.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL (Postgres/MySQL)

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

AWS

CI/CD

Kafka

Temporal

Snowflake

Communication

Ownership

Security-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Debezium

OpenTelemetry

Temporal

Open Telemetry

AWS

Job description

Altruist is hiring a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale robust backend services. You will work on distributed systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres, operating in an AWS/Kubernetes environment.

You will mentor teams, emphasize secure coding, and implement automated testing to ensure high-quality software. The role is hybrid, with three in-office days per week in Culver City or San Francisco FiDi.