Job Description
Join our award-winning fintech startup revolutionizing digital payments! We're urgently seeking a passionate Senior Software Engineer to build scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful equity options in a rapidly growing company. Collaborate with elite engineers in our downtown Chicago headquarters while shaping the future of financial technology.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement microservices using Java/Spring Boot
- Lead CI/CD pipeline optimization using AWS and Docker
- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair programming
- Design RESTful APIs with 99.9% uptime SLA
- Contribute to 3-month product roadmap planning
- Conduct performance profiling and system optimization
- Implement security best practices (OWASP compliance)
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in backend development
- Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and relational databases
- Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture
- Proven track record with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Portfolio demonstrating complex system designs
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills