Senior Backend Engineer - Java Microservices, Remote

Midwest Startups; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance

Stock options

Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription

Monthly home-office stipend

401k (TransAmerica)

12-weeks paid parental leave

Flexible time off + sick and safe time

11 paid company holidays

Job summary

Branch is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop core components of its engineering pods. This role requires expertise in Java and microservices, with a strong foundation in computer science and a commitment to high engineering standards. Your duties will include optimizing backend services and collaborating across teams to enhance user experience.

The salary range for this position is $160-170k. Benefits include market-leading medical insurance, stock options, a home-office stipend, and paid parental leave. This role is remote within the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building clean, well architected, distributed, and scalable software.
• Strong command of Java and Java based microservices with Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and supporting customer facing RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Measure and optimize the performance, scalability, and uptime of backend services.
• Conduct design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with product management, customer success, and support teams.

Skills

Java

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Computer Science Fundamentals

Unit / Integration Testing

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

Git

Job description

Branch is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop core components of its engineering pods. This role requires expertise in Java and microservices, with a strong foundation in computer science and a commitment to high engineering standards. Your duties will include optimizing backend services and collaborating across teams to enhance user experience.

The salary range for this position is $160-170k. Benefits include market-leading medical insurance, stock options, a home-office stipend, and paid parental leave. This role is remote within the United States.