Senior Full-stack Software Engineer (Java, Quarkus, Angular)

externaljobboards; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Learning support

Well-being programs

Equipment provided

Team activities

Job summary

externaljobboards is seeking a software engineer to build and improve a financial services platform. You will work across backend Java services and frontend Angular features, with a focus on cloud-native microservices and event-driven integrations in AWS.

You will contribute to reliability, observability, architecture decisions, and delivery, in an Agile/Scrum environment, using AI-assisted tooling to boost productivity.

Qualifications

• Proven backend software engineering experience with Java.
• Hands-on with Quarkus and Angular.
• Practical AWS experience: SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway.
• Experience designing microservices and distributed cloud apps.
• Familiarity with observability practices and Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production backend apps in Java with performance and resilience in mind.
• Build cloud-native microservices using Quarkus and contribute frontend work in Angular.
• Design event-driven integrations using AWS services and API Gateway.
• Improve reliability via logging, metrics, and distributed tracing.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and CI/CD improvements.
• Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team and leverage AI-assisted coding tools.

Skills

Java

Quarkus

Angular

AWS

Microservices

Observability

Agile/Scrum

AI-assisted tools

Tools

Quarkus tooling

Angular tooling

AWS services (SQS, SNS, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway)

Job description

Role overview

Build and improve a financial services platform across backend and frontend systems, with a strong emphasis on Java services and cloud architecture. The work spans microservices, event-driven integrations, reliability, and observability, alongside technical design and delivery with a cross-functional engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production backend applications in Java, with attention to performance, resilience, and maintainability.
• Build cloud-native microservices using Quarkus and contribute to frontend features in Angular.
• Design event-driven integrations using AWS services such as SQS, SNS, Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
• Improve system reliability and observability through logging, metrics, and distributed tracing.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, engineering quality, automation, and delivery improvements.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to support productive, high-quality development, and collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team.

Requirements

• Professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus and demonstrated Java proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with Quarkus and Angular.
• Practical AWS experience, particularly with SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Lambda, and API Gateway.
• Experience designing microservices and distributed, event-driven cloud applications.
• Familiarity with observability practices, including metrics, logs, and tracing.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams, using AI-assisted engineering tools, and solving problems independently while collaborating with others.

Nice to have

• Reactive programming experience, especially Mutiny or Project Reactor.
• Background in financial markets, investment banking, or financial systems.
• Experience building highly scalable and resilient cloud applications.

Benefits and work setup

Remote position based in Brazil. English proficiency at an intermediate to upper-intermediate level is expected. Benefits vary by location and contract type; listed possibilities include healthcare, learning support, well-being programs, equipment, and team activities.