Senior Java Engineer
MateHRLatvia1 day ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
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Job Description
Job Title
Senior Java Developer
About the Opportunity:
MateHR is currently seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer on behalf of one of our most ambitious clients rapidly scaling fintech startup that's reshaping global transaction services and B2C Financing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-scaling company with a cross-continent presence. You'll become part of a passionate, collaborative team committed to delivering impactful financial solutions.
Role Overview:
As one of the core members of the backend team, you will play a vital role in developing and scaling sophisticated backend systems that process tens of millions of cross-border transactions monthly. Your responsibilities will range from geographical expansion projects to anti-fraud initiatives and optimising transaction efficiency, significantly impacting users worldwide. This is a hybrid position, requiring at least one day per week in the office located in Riga.
Your Impact:
If you are passionate about backend engineering excellence and eager to contribute to a thriving fintech leader, MateHR welcomes your application.
Job Title
Senior Java Developer
About the Opportunity:
MateHR is currently seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer on behalf of one of our most ambitious clients rapidly scaling fintech startup that's reshaping global transaction services and B2C Financing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-scaling company with a cross-continent presence. You'll become part of a passionate, collaborative team committed to delivering impactful financial solutions.
Role Overview:
As one of the core members of the backend team, you will play a vital role in developing and scaling sophisticated backend systems that process tens of millions of cross-border transactions monthly. Your responsibilities will range from geographical expansion projects to anti-fraud initiatives and optimising transaction efficiency, significantly impacting users worldwide. This is a hybrid position, requiring at least one day per week in the office located in Riga.
Your Impact:
- Impact architectural and technical direction, executing scalable solutions from design through to deployment.
- Solve intricate technical problems, taking ownership of mission-critical components and establishing standards of excellence.
- Set and maintain high-quality benchmarks for system architecture, design patterns, testing, reliability, and performance.
- Collaborate extensively with other decision influencers, aligning engineering objectives with strategic business goals.
- Influence engineering practices and standards, improving tooling and processes for sustained long-term impact.
- At least 5 years of professional backend engineering experience with extensive expertise in building scalable production systems.
- Significant programming experience, with a previous focus on Java.
- Experience in maintaining high standards in observability, including logging, monitoring metrics, and distributed tracing.
- Solid skills in RESTful API design, prioritising long-term sustainability and backwards compatibility.
- Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and modular architecture.
- Knowledge of asynchronous systems using message queues, coroutines, and event-driven architectures (Kafka).
- Advanced expertise in relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, covering schema evolution, optimisation, and transaction management.
- Proficient in caching mechanisms using technologies like Redis.
- Understanding secure coding standards, with insights into OWASP principles.
- Experienced in containerization tools (Docker) throughout the development lifecycle.
- Advocate for test automation practices, emphasising reliability and rapid deployment.
- Capable of translating business requirements into AWS infrastructure solutions, balancing efficiency, security, and simplicity.
- Previous experience within the fintech or banking sectors.
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Engage with a visionary fintech startup influencing millions globally.
- Collaborate closely with industry experts.
- Opportunities for significant professional growth and influence within the engineering community.
If you are passionate about backend engineering excellence and eager to contribute to a thriving fintech leader, MateHR welcomes your application.
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