Software Engineer

SPD Technology; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote work options

Mentorship and growth programs

Job summary

SPD Technology is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our global team. You will lead architectural decisions, design and implement scalable microservices, and drive cloud-native solutions using Java, Spring, Kafka, and Kubernetes.

The role offers fully remote work worldwide or a hybrid arrangement from our hubs, with mentorship and personal growth opportunities. You will guide delivery teams, design reusable patterns, and communicate complex technical concepts to engineers, managers, and

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in software engineering with Java or an OO language.
• 3+ years building microservices and cloud-based distributed systems.
• Experience with SOA, domain-driven design, clean/hexagonal architectures.
• Experience with GCP or AWS and container orchestration.
• Strong communication and leadership across teams.

Responsibilities

• Solve strategic engineering problems hands-on; build prototypes and reference implementations.
• Architect, implement, test, and maintain services and platform components, including backend and frontend concerns.
• Design and implement AI-based architectural conformance checks and fitness functions.
• Define measurable quality goals: performance, scalability, reliability, security, maintainability.
• Provide architecture reviews and coach engineers across multiple teams.

Skills

Java

Spring

Microservices

Cloud (GCP/AWS)

Architectures (DDD/Hex)

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related

Tools

Kafka

REST APIs

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL DBs

Job description

Описание

At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level. We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed. And now we are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join us as part of our team. PitchBook — a platform for investment professionals. Our software provides access to data and the analytical tools to get answers fast and discover promising opportunities. Uncovers actionable insights and trends hidden within the financial data of more than three million companies. Users all over the world include large corporations, start-ups, venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks, and many others. Our Tech Stack Java, Spring, React, Typescript, Apache Beam, Flink, Python, LangGraph, GCP/AWS, K8s. Work Environment Flexible schedule with participation in team ceremonies and cross-functional collaboration. Time zone: Europe/Kyiv.

Задачи

Solve strategic engineering problems hands on. Explore technologies, build prototypes, and produce reference implementations that make architectural qualities and tradeoffs observable. Design and deliver working software. Architect, implement, test, and maintain services and platform components, including backend systems and architecture-related frontend concerns such as micro-frontend patterns. Automate architectural conformance. Design and implement AI-based architectural conformance checks and fitness functions that continuously evaluate whether systems follow agreed principles, patterns, and quality constraints. Turn ambiguity into an executable approach. Break complex problems into bounded areas, apply domain-driven design, and select a practical course of action when information or precedent is limited. Define measurable quality goals. Establish and continuously evaluate requirements for performance, scalability, reliability, security, availability, recoverability, maintainability, portability, usability, and extensibility. Document architecture evolution. Describe the current state, target state, transition steps, constraints, alternatives, and decisions in forms that engineering teams can use. Make explicit engineering tradeoffs. Provide balanced recommendations on build versus buy, now versus later, and refactor versus rebuild, including cost and operational implications. Create reusable engineering patterns. Develop scaffolding, templates, reference architectures, or platform capabilities that teams can adopt without depending on the Staff Software Engineer long term. Guide delivery teams. Perform architecture and design reviews, coach engineers through difficult decisions, and enable teams to make high-quality choices independently. Communicate for the audience. Explain technical context clearly to engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and business stakeholders, and incorporate useful feedback.

Требования

A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. At least 6 years of experience in software engineering using Java or a comparable object-oriented language. At least 3 years developing microservices and experience building distributed or event-driven systems in the cloud. Practical knowledge of service-oriented architecture, domain-driven design, clean architecture, hexagonal architecture, and common architecture patterns. Experience implementing agentic applications and tools applying evaluation approaches as part of the process Experience designing RESTful APIs and event driven Kafka-based applications Experience with mainstream relational databases, caching, replication, and search technologies. Experience developing and evaluating agentic applications. Experience with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services with container orchestration technologies. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead through technical guidance across multiple teams without formal authority. Excellent written and verbal communication with engineers, managers, and product partners. Work fully remote around the globe, or in a hybrid work model from our office hubs which are equipped with everything needed for comfortable work. Enjoy a flexible working schedule and create work and rest balance for yourself. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, focusing on lasting cooperation and high-performance culture. Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth Take advantage of performance review and career path. Elevate your skills with mentorship program, personal development plan, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.

Interview Steps

• Pre-screening with recruiter
• Technical Screening
• Technical Interview
• HR BP Interview
• Final client Interview

Условия

Reveal great tech solutions Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling clients growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.