Senior Java Engineer

About Us

We are a fast-growing business and technology consulting company co-founded in 2019. We offer custom-tailored, white-glove engineering services to help clients navigate digital transformation. With a successful track record as a preferred vendor for Fortune 500 companies and trusted partner for industry leaders, our global talent has enabled many clients to achieve their goals. Our culture is defined by the 3 G’s: “Get Shit Done,” “Get Over Shit,” and “Give a Shit.”

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and opinionated Principal Java Engineer to join our high-performing engineering team. In this role, you will work on low-latency, high-throughput systems in the payments processing domain. This hybrid position is based in New York and offers the opportunity to build scalable, real-time services using modern technologies. If you’re passionate about performance, have strong Core Java and Spring Boot expertise, and thrive in a collaborative yet opinionated engineering culture, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize low-latency, high-throughput backend systems using Java.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that power secure payment workflows.
• Work with messaging standards and protocols commonly used in financial transactions.
• Deploy, monitor, and scale applications in Red Hat OpenShift and AWS cloud environments.
• Integrate with MongoDB and other NoSQL/SQL datastores for real-time data management.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Product, and QA teams to ensure production-grade solutions.
• Drive architectural changes, advocate for best practices, and provide mentorship to peers.
• Drive performance tuning, fault tolerance, and observability improvements across services.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Java development with a focus on performance and memory optimization.
• Proficient in MongoDB, Spring, and microservice-based architecture.
• Proven experience with low-latency, high-throughput applications (sub-millisecond response times a plus).
• Hands-on experience deploying applications on Red Hat OpenShift and/or Kubernetes.
• Strong cloud experience with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, etc.
• Strong communication skills and a bias toward action and opinionated design decisions.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Prior experience in Payments Processing, financial services, or banking systems.
• Exposure to container security and performance tuning on OpenShift.
• Knowledge of payment gateways, ISO 20022, or SWIFT formats.

Location & Work Environment

• Hybrid work model in New York.
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and engineering-driven culture.
• Emphasis on engineering autonomy, architectural decision-making, and clean code.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $130,000.00 – $150,000.00 annually. This range represents the good-faith minimum and maximum salary the Company believes it would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, including bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits, as applicable.

About Our Team

As a diverse, woman-owned global business, we pride ourselves on keeping talent happy—our 7% attrition rate speaks volumes. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.