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Senior Backend Engineer II

Senior backend engineer building and scaling Java-based financial services and transaction processing systems for a B2B cannabis marketplace.

145k – 190k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Design and build backend services supporting financial workflows and transaction processing.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design scalable system solutions.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and evolve service-oriented systems.
  • Write maintainable and well-tested code using Java and modern JVM frameworks.
  • Improve system reliability, performance, and observability.
  • Build and maintain APIs used by internal services and external integrations.
  • Refactor and modernize legacy systems as the platform evolves.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term fixes.
  • Participate in code reviews and advocate for strong engineering standards.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

  • 5+ years of experience working as a backend engineer in a production environment.
  • Strong experience building backend services using Java and modern JVM frameworks.
  • Experience designing APIs and service-oriented systems.
  • Experience working with relational databases and large datasets.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
  • Familiarity with containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience in regulated industries, such as financial services or cannabis, is a plus.

Skills

JavaJvm FrameworksAPI DesignRelational DatabasesDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitecturesDockerKubernetes

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