Junior Java Backend Engineer - Equity + Growth

Vestmark; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestmark is seeking an early-career Software Engineer in Wakefield to contribute to backend services and APIs powering wealth management. You will work in a collaborative, high-performance environment, growing quickly under experienced engineers who invest in your growth.

You should bring strong CS fundamentals, a willingness to learn Java/Spring Boot, and familiarity with APIs, databases, and cloud concepts.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience.
• MS preferred; BS required; strong CS fundamentals are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Java-based backend services and APIs with industry-standard practices.
• Contribute to production-quality systems with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Participate in full delivery lifecycle: design, develop, test, deploy, iterate.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Data structures

Algorithms

OO design

APIs

Cloud concepts

Education

MS in Computer Science

BS in CS or equivalent

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

ChatGPT

Cursor

Job description

Vestmark is seeking an early-career Software Engineer in Wakefield to contribute to backend services and APIs powering wealth management. You will work in a collaborative, high-performance environment, growing quickly under experienced engineers who invest in your growth.

You should bring strong CS fundamentals, a willingness to learn Java/Spring Boot, and familiarity with APIs, databases, and cloud concepts.