Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech Scale & Cloud (AWS/K8s)

altruist; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare, dental, and vision

401k savings plan

Competitive pay and equity

Stunning office spaces

Job summary

Altruist is hiring a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale robust backend services. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres, while shaping distributed architectures in AWS and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes secure coding, automated testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable financial tech solutions. You should have 3+ years in scalable backend development, strong SQL, and experience with microservices.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

3+ years backend experience

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Ownership

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Kafka

Temporal

Snowflake

Job description

Altruist is hiring a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale robust backend services. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres, while shaping distributed architectures in AWS and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes secure coding, automated testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable financial tech solutions. You should have 3+ years in scalable backend development, strong SQL, and experience with microservices.