Senior Backend Engineer Java / Spring Boot - remote
RemoteGermany
GermanyRemoteFull TimeSenior Level
Full TimeSenior Level
Job Summary
Lead product assignments from planning through delivery, actively shaping architectural decisions and improving system scalability, security, and performance. Conduct peer reviews, attend retrospectives, and support junior and mid-level members to maintain high code quality using Spring Boot, Postgres, and Kubernetes. Solve complex financial problems by translating market requirements into code while balancing delivery speed with rigorous test-driven development. Work within a compact, open team focused on personal and professional growth, where you take ownership of decisions and actively shape the product experience for customers.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of backend development experience
- Strong development experience in Java and preferably Spring Boot
- Test Driven Development
- Extensive unit and integration testing skills
- English is mandatory
- Your place of residence should be in a time zone +/- 2 hours Berlin time
- Willingness to learn about new technologies
- Use data or reliable source of information to drive the decision making during discussion, design or implementation phases
- Have the ability to take on complex problems, learn quickly, and persist towards a good solution
- Be conscious about speed of delivery vs quality of code and find the best balance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in investing and personal wealth management
- Mathematical proficiency
- Machine learning experience or related statistical training
- Experience with a big-data stack such as MongoDB or Cassandra
- Knowledge of financial products and the stock market
- German is a plus
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