# Senior Backend Engineer II

**Company:** [LeafLink](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/leaflink)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $145k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Jvm Frameworks, API Design, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Architectures, Docker, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-06-01

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

## Job Description

## 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.

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