Software Development Engineer II (Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer II (Fintech): Designing and developing shared platform services, libraries, and APIs in Java to enhance engineering velocity and system reliability. Focus on building resilient shared services, internal developer tooling, and improving CI/CD pipelines in a high-growth fintech infrastructure environment.

Location: Hybrid in New York City

Salary: $110,000–$145,000

Company

Our client is a high-growth fintech infrastructure company responsible for building shared platform services and foundational infrastructure for its engineering organization.

What you will do

• Design and develop shared platform services, libraries, and APIs in Java for multiple product teams.
• Build and maintain internal developer tooling and self-service capabilities.
• Improve platform reliability through resilient design, automated testing, and observability.
• Contribute to event-driven infrastructure using messaging systems like Kafka.
• Partner with DevOps and SRE to enhance CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical reviews, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Java.
• Experience building shared services, internal platforms, or libraries consumed by multiple teams.
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, cloud computing, and database design.
• Experience designing and maintaining APIs, including versioning and backward compatibility strategies.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, SQS).
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated delivery practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with Docker and basic knowledge of Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.
• Exposure to financial systems or highly regulated environments.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Directly impact engineering velocity, system reliability, and developer experience.
• Work in a high-growth fintech infrastructure environment.
• Opportunity to build systems that other engineers rely on.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.