Backend Engineer (Senior) — Scale Microservices in NYC

Bilt Rewards; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job description

Back End Engineer (All Levels)

Location: New York

Department: Engineering

Work environment: In office, Full-time

What is Bilt?

Bilt is the membership for where you live, transforming rent and mortgage payments into valuable rewards while connecting members with exclusive benefits in their neighborhood.

With every on-time rent or mortgage payment, Bilt Members earn Bilt Points – the industry's most valuable and flexible points currency. They can transfer their points 1:1 to their favorite airlines or hotels with our industry leading travel program, use them for future rent payments, redeem for everyday purchases, or save them for a down payment on a home. Plus, unlock exclusive rewards on the 1st of every month with Rent Day®.

Bilt Members get even more value at their favorite local spots with exclusive Neighborhood Benefits™ at local restaurants, fitness studios, pharmacies, on Lyft rides, and more–over 45,000 merchants nationwide. When they use any linked card with our neighborhood partners, they’ll earn Bilt Points and access special experiences including complimentary items, member events, and more.

While Bilt Members can use many payment methods to earn points and access their benefits, Bilt has a suite of 3 cards offering the richest rewards in the market - and the first and only card suite that lets you pay rent and earn points without the transaction fee.

What’s the role?

As a Back End Engineer at Bilt, you’ll join a renowned team that is transforming the future of renting. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and documenting the back‑end services for the Bilt mobile app and website while coaching and mentoring junior resources and collaborating with other team members and stakeholders. You will also drive best practices, ensure the technical feasibility of integrations, and optimize the application for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.

We are targeting levels from 5+ years: Back End Engineers, Senior Back End Engineers, and Staff Back End Engineers. Level is decided throughout the interview process.

In this role, you will:

• Investigate and utilize Google Cloud Platform services to continuously improve application architecture
• Implement microservices using Java and Quarkus framework
• Propose and enhance automation initiatives related to infrastructure as code, CI/CD, monitoring and alerting
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
• Write well‑designed, testable, and efficient code
• Become a foundational member of our team, working alongside the Head of Engineering and Head of Product

In terms of qualifications, we’re seeking:

• 5+ years of experience
• Proven hands‑on Software Development experience
• Demonstrable experience in Java development
• Experience with/ Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS or Azure
• Great interpersonal skills and a team player
• A burning desire to win and reach overall company goals
• Flexibility – we are disrupting an industry, so changes to traditional processes should be expected
• Knowledge of the start‑up world is preferred

Benefits:

• Compensation – We offer a competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity and our performance bonus program
• Health insurance – One Medical Membership, wellness stipends, family programs and more, on us. We’ve got you and your family covered from day one.
• 401k plan with a match – Retirement may feel more like a pipe dream than a reality but we’re here to help you get there.
• Commuter FSAs – We believe the best ideas come from being together in one place. We just don’t think getting there should be so expensive.
• UNLIMITED PTO – Because we believe that working hard shouldn’t mean always working. Take time for yourself as often as you need it.
• Exclusive Employee‑only Bilt Points – We give our employees unique opportunities to earn points throughout their time at Bilt.
• Team Events – We believe in human connection so we hold events to help our employees break from the monotony of the typical work week.

Salary range for a Back End Engineer: $170,000 – $300,000 (based on YOE/level), plus equity and an annual performance‑based bonus.

At Bilt Rewards, we believe in transparency and we do our best to make sure the company and our candidates are on the same page as it relates to compensation. In addition to posting salary ranges for our open roles, candidates should expect to be asked about compensation expectations and requirements early on in their interview process. Our goal is to highlight when expectations and Bilt’s salary range may be out of sync, and work with the candidate to determine whether it makes sense to continue conversations.