Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin) — AI-Driven Microservices

Prosper Marketplace; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-what-you-need vacation

Stock options

401K retirement savings plan with matching

Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance

Prosper Fit stipend for gym memberships

Pre-tax commuter/parking assistance

Monthly meet-and-greet happy hours

Job summary

Prosper Marketplace is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the development of borrower-facing applications within the Personal Loans team. This role involves using Java and Kotlin to build high-performance microservices on a modern Spring Boot stack.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, cloud-native architectures, and the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity. The position is based in San Francisco, California, and offers a culture that values innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Deep proficiency in Java and Kotlin.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, especially GCP.

Responsibilities

• Own the borrower-facing experiences and applications.
• Design modern event-driven architectures for product teams.
• Identify and drive improvements in system latency and efficiency.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

AI coding assistants

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native architectures (GCP)

Education

BS in EE/CS or related field with 8+ years of experience

MS in EE/CS or related field with 6+ years of experience

Job description

Prosper Marketplace is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the development of borrower-facing applications within the Personal Loans team. This role involves using Java and Kotlin to build high-performance microservices on a modern Spring Boot stack.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, cloud-native architectures, and the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity. The position is based in San Francisco, California, and offers a culture that values innovation and collaboration.