Senior Java Backend Engineer - Remote FinTech Microservices

MoneyGram; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote first flexibility

Generous PTO

13 Paid Holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

Life, Disability, and other benefits

401k with competitive Employer Match

Community Service Days

Job summary

MoneyGram is seeking a highly skilled Java Engineer with 2-5 years of backend experience to design, develop, and deploy scalable enterprise applications on AWS. You will build robust transactional systems, optimize billing engines, and collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver high performance software.

Applicants should be proficient in Java 17/21, Spring, microservices, and cloud DevOps practices, with a track record of delivering secure, low-latency solutions in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong system-level troubleshooting skills with the ability to make sound decisions using available data.
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and execute tasks without waiting for step-by-step direction.
• Exceptional proactive communication skills to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement high-availability, fault-tolerant enterprise Java applications.
• Write clean, secure, and highly optimized code utilizing modern Java features to handle large-scale financial transactions.
• Design and scale distributed microservices architectures optimized for transactional consistency and speed.
• Optimize complex data models, design transactional database schemas, and manage relational and NoSQL databases.
• Build and secure robust APIs for seamless third-party financial network integrations and ERP connections.
• Manage and automate secure cloud-based deployment pipelines using modern DevOps practices on AWS.
• Lead code reviews, enforce strict financial security coding standards, and mentor engineering team members.
• Identify financial transactional bottlenecks, optimize query performance, and ensure zero-downtime production deployments.

Skills

Java 17/21

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems

DevOps (CI/CD)

REST APIs

Security best practices

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Maven/Gradle

JUnit 5

Testcontainers

Job description

MoneyGram is seeking a highly skilled Java Engineer with 2-5 years of backend experience to design, develop, and deploy scalable enterprise applications on AWS. You will build robust transactional systems, optimize billing engines, and collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver high performance software.

Applicants should be proficient in Java 17/21, Spring, microservices, and cloud DevOps practices, with a track record of delivering secure, low-latency solutions in Agile environments.