Senior Backend Engineer – Java, Spring Boot

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. Maintain a high bar for quality through design reviews, code reviews, testing, observability, and production readiness .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $158,080 - $178,880 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable backend systems, with a focus on reliability, observability, and maintainability. Proficient in RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and automated testing methodologies to ensure high-quality production applications.

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Java ExpertiseSpring Boot DevelopmentRESTful API DesignMicroservices ArchitectureAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

JavaSpring BootRESTful APIsMicroservicesSQL DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesAsynchronous SystemsEvent-Driven SystemsUnit TestingIntegration Testing

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

GitAWSKubernetesKafkaSQSCI/CDMonitoring Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Production ApplicationsOperational ExcellenceObservabilityMaintainabilityPerformance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain a high bar for quality through design reviews, code reviews, testing, observability, and production readiness
Partner with product, analytics, and engineering teams to shape solutions and deliver reliably
Design and build scalable, modular, and resilient backend systems
Improve reliability, maintainability, observability, and operational excellence across critical services and workflows
Create dependable APIs, events, and service boundaries for partner integrations, experimentation, analytics, and downstream systems
Use AI tools for prototyping, scaffolding, refactoring, and exploratory development, validating output with engineering judgment
Build and maintain automated test coverage across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end layers
Help shape and scale backend capabilities behind MoneyLion’s product surfaces
Support partner integrations, experimentation, event quality, and core business workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years in software engineering
Track record of building and shipping production applications
Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems in production
Strong working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
Familiarity with asynchronous and event-driven systems such as Kafka, SQS, or similar technologies
Experience with Git-based workflows, containerized services, AWS, and Kubernetes
Strong grasp of reliability, observability, maintainability, and performance
Familiarity with testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and modern development workflows
Experience with REST API design, service contracts, and backward compatibility
Experience with data modeling, persistence, indexing, and query performance
Experience implementing unit, integration, and contract testing
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work from one of the company’s offices at least three days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working options
Time off
Competitive pay
Benefits and well-being programs
401(k) match
Health insurance options
Disability coverage
Life insurance
Unlimited paid time off