Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Spring)
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Salary$168k – $190k
LocationUSA - New York, NY
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentTechnology
Company size1,001–5,000 people
First seenMay 30, 2026 · 5mo ago
Verified live2d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
First seen on the company's careers page 159 days ago41% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ days
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
5+ years building and shipping production software, with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot
Strong REST API design skills — service contracts, versioning, and backward compatibility
Experience designing and evolving distributed systems, including service decomposition and inter-service communication
Solid data modeling and persistence across SQL and NoSQL, including indexing and query performance
Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, SQS, or similar), including event design and reliability considerations
Strong observability instincts — logging, metrics, tracing, and debugging production systems
Testing across unit, integration, and contract layers, plus CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
Ability to articulate complex technical tradeoffs to stakeholders and translate product vision into high-fidelity technical direction
Hands-on experience with Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent AI-augmented IDEs — with sound discernment about where AI is strong, where it falls short, and how to avoid shipping 'AI-shaped' code
Skills
Java
Spring Boot
Kafka
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
AWS
DataDog
Docker
CI/CD
SQS
REST
Benefits
401(k)
Health insurance
Disability coverage
Life insurance
Unlimited PTO
Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Spring) — Engine by Gen
About Gen
Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Engine and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.
Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results.
When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs.
At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage.
If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen.
About the Role
Engine by Gen partners with leading financial institutions to surface the richest, most comprehensive set of personalized financial product offers to consumers. We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer with strong judgment and a thoughtful critical perspective to help build the services behind our financial products marketplace.
This role isn’t about producing baseline code quickly, modern AI tools can do that. It’s about collaboration, setting direction, making sound decisions, and driving technical quality. You’ll use AI agents as force multipliers while holding a high bar for correctness, maintainability, testability, and operational excellence.
What You’ll Do
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Own quality — design reviews, code review, test strategy, and production readiness.
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Architect for change — design and build backend systems that are intentionally small, composable, and resilient to evolving product requirements.
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Design clean contracts — dependable REST APIs, events, and service boundaries that support partner integrations and downstream systems.
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Strengthen the system — improve performance, reliability, and observability, and catch the subtle issues that are easy to miss in fast-moving, AI-assisted development.
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Collaborate cross-functionally — partner with product, data, and fellow engineers to shape solutions, clarify tradeoffs, and deliver reliably.
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Lead AI-assisted development — use AI agents for prototyping, scaffolding, and refactoring, then harden the result and validate it through tests, reasoning, and edge-case review.
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Raise quality through testing — unit, integration/contract, and end-to-end coverage with fast CI feedback loops.
What You’ll Bring
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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5+ years building and shipping production software, with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
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Strong REST API design skills — service contracts, versioning, and backward compatibility.
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Experience designing and evolving distributed systems, including service decomposition and inter-service communication.
•
Solid data modeling and persistence across SQL and NoSQL, including indexing and query performance.
•
Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, SQS, or similar), including event design and reliability considerations.
•
Strong observability instincts — logging, metrics, tracing, and debugging production systems.
•
Testing across unit, integration, and contract layers, plus CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
•
Ability to articulate complex technical tradeoffs to stakeholders and translate product vision into high-fidelity technical direction.
•
Hands-on experience with Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent AI-augmented IDEs — with sound discernment about where AI is strong, where it falls short, and how to avoid shipping “AI-shaped” code.
Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, AWS, DataDog
What’s Next
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Recruiter Interview
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Take Home Assessment
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Technical Interview
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Hiring Manager Interview
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Culture Fit Interview
Location: New York, NY (Onsite 3 days per week)
Benefits
The annual base salary for this position is expected to be between $168k - 190k. Base salary is one component of Gen’s total compensation package, which includes 401(k) match, health insurance options, disability coverage, life insurance, and unlimited paid time off. Actual salaries will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and competencies related to the role.
Legal
Gen is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re committed to fair, inclusive practices at every stage of the candidate and employee journey. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience and business needs.