Hybrid Backend Engineer — Java/Spring Boot, Fintech Platform

Altruist; Culver City (CA); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Premium healthcare

401k with match

Parental leave

Learning & development

Employee mobility program

Pet insurance discounts

Job summary

Altruist is hiring a Backend Engineer to build and scale robust backend services for our platform. You will work on distributed systems in AWS/Kubernetes, delivering reliable solutions across product teams.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in B2B fintech or SaaS, strong Java/Spring Boot, and expertise in microservices and SQL databases. This is a hybrid role with in-office days in Culver City or SFDi, CA.

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 knowledge of SQL databases (Postgres/MySQL).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

Postgres

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

AWS

Kafka

Temporal

Snowflake

Education

B.A./B.S. in CS or Software Engineering

Tools

Debezium

Temporal

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Altruist is hiring a Backend Engineer to build and scale robust backend services for our platform. You will work on distributed systems in AWS/Kubernetes, delivering reliable solutions across product teams.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in B2B fintech or SaaS, strong Java/Spring Boot, and expertise in microservices and SQL databases. This is a hybrid role with in-office days in Culver City or SFDi, CA.