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Job description
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise/SaaS applications
- Develop and maintain backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related testing frameworks
- Design, develop, document, and maintain RESTful APIs and web services
- Implement and manage application user authentication and authorization methods
- Design and maintain databases, data models, queries, and supporting scripts
- Conduct code reviews and identify opportunities to improve application performance, maintainability, security, and efficiency
- Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to identify requirements, resolve technical issues, and recommend improvements
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong backend software development experience using Java, Spring Boot and related technologies
- Experience with relational databases and data modeling
- Experience with modern software development, testing, deployment, and deployment practices, Lead development of scalable Java backend applications and high-availability cloud services. Design architectures, REST APIs, databases, caching systems, and distributed session infrastructure. Mentor engineers, drive technical initiatives, address performance and scalability challenges, and uphold quality and automation practices for endpoint management products. Top Skills: AWSC++Caching SystemsData WarehousesGoJavaKotlinPostgresRelational DatabasesRestSpring Affirm
Staff Software Engineer
Yesterday Easy Apply Remote United States Easy Apply 204K-290K Annually Senior level 204K-290K Annually Senior level Big Data * Fintech * Mobile * Payments * Financial Services Lead backend engineering strategy for Affirm’s international Identity team. Design and launch highly available distributed systems supporting KYC, user lifecycle management, and identity decisioning. Drive technical planning, cross-functional collaboration, operational excellence, monitoring, testing, and on-call readiness. Establish engineering quality standards, influence architecture, mentor team members, and deliver scalable systems using Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes. Top Skills: SparkAWSKotlinKubernetesMySQLPython NetBox Labs
Requirements
- Possess at least 4 years of professional software development experience, including enterprise software and/or SaaS applications
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree
- Possess the ability to pass and maintain eligibility for a Public Trust investigation, including United States citizenship
- Possess experience with the following:
- Programming Languages: Java
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Hibernate
- Technologies: Web Services (REST), API Management
- Platforms: AWS, Docker Containers
- Databases: MySQL, NoSQL
- Tools: Git, CI/CD, Swagger/OpenAPI, JUnit
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess experience with the following:
- Programming Languages: Node.js
- AWS Technologies: AWS GovCloud, CloudFormation, Simple Notification Service (SNS), Cognito, API Gateway, ECS, Application Load Balancers, Lambda Functions, CDK, IAM, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, RDS
- Observability: Spring Boot Actuator/Micrometer, distributed tracing (X-Ray or OpenTelemetry)
- Databases: DB2, Redis, DynamoDB
- Compliance & Security: FedRAMP, ATO
Benefits & conditions
Develop and maintain enterprise and SaaS backend applications using Java and Spring Boot. Design RESTful APIs, manage authentication and authorization, build database models and queries, conduct code reviews, improve application performance and security, and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders. The role also involves testing, deployment, documentation, and maintaining cloud-based applications using AWS and Docker. The summary above was generated by AI At Goldschmitt and Associates LLC (G&A), we’re not just another company-we’re a catalyst for innovation and impact, and we’re inviting passionate, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey. Recognized multiple times on the Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies, G&A is a leader in tech transformation and system modernization for some of the nation’s most important federal agencies. Our culture is built on creativity and collaboration. We offer flexible schedules, telework options, and an environment where your ideas truly matter. At G&A, you won’t just clock in-you’ll be solving real-world challenges and working on projects that make a difference in the lives of millions. Joining our team means becoming part of a vibrant, connected community where innovation thrives, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a strategic thinker, or a problem-solver, at G&A, you’ll have the opportunity to level up your career while making a real-world impact. If you’re ready to be part of a company that values purpose as much as progress, G&A is the place for you!, Yesterday In-Office or Remote 85K-195K Annually Senior level 85K-195K Annually Senior level Cloud * Software Designs and delivers complex backend services and shared platform components for identity, authentication, and access control. Owns projects from design through production, breaks initiatives into milestones, resolves technical challenges, identifies risks, mentors engineers, documents technical decisions, and collaborates across teams to align engineering work with product priorities. Top Skills: Ai-Enhanced ToolingContainer OrchestrationDistributed SystemsGoKubernetesLinuxOauthPythonRole-Based Access ControlSso
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