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# Backend Developer

- **Company:** Goldschmitt and Associates
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Corona (Software Development Kit), IBM DB2, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Hibernate (Java), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Junit, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Node.Js, NoSQL, Redis, Cloud Services, Swagger, Software Engineering, Web Services, Openapi, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, Apache Spark, Spring-boot, Caching, AWS Lambda, Backend, Git, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Dynatrace, Api Management, Docker, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/backend-developer/11406197?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

* 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

## 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
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204K-290K Annually
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204K-290K Annually
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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
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