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Posted 6d ago

Senior Backend Engineer (EST Timezone)

@ HiBob
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New York City, New York, United States
$170k-$220k/yrRemoteFull Time
Responsibilities:Design systems, Develop APIs, Write code
Requirements Summary:6+ years backend development; Kotlin/Java/Scala; end-to-end feature ownership; relational DBs; AWS; strong design; testing; independent; team player; payroll experience a plus.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Kotlin, Java, Scala, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS
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Job description


As a Senior Backend Engineer on the team, you’ll have a key role in developing our Payroll product and its unique features, working closely with our Product team. You are passionate about software engineering and building a product end-to-end. You will be responsible for owning the dev cycle from the technical design, through coding and testing, to deployment and monitoring. We work in a true continuous delivery environment with fully automated QA processes on a microservices architecture, deploying to production dozens of times every day.

Base salary for this role ranges from $170,000 - $220,000 per year. 

There is a strong preference to fill this role in NYC with a hybrid schedule out of our office, but we will consider exceptional candidates who are based in the EST time zone and open to working remotely.

Location Eligibility: While this can be a remote position, HiBob is currently authorized to hire in the following states: CA. CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA. Candidates must reside in one of these states to be considered for employment.

Job requirements

  • 6+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, strongly emphasizing backend development.
  • Experience with Kotlin, Java, or Scala.
  • Experience owning features end-to-end.
  • Experience collaborating with product managers, exercising sound judgment on when to advocate strongly, and confidently navigating trade-offs and negotiations. 
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
  • Excellent knowledge of software design and scalable architecture.
  • Experience with testing methodologies - unit-testing, TDD, mocking, etc.
  • Experience with AWS or an equivalent cloud platform.
  • Independent, fast learner, and excited about learning new technologies.
  • Proactive team player with a desire to impact our team, our product, and our customers.
The following is a big plus:
  • Experience developing a payroll/payments/HR product. 

Job responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable back-end systems for our Payroll product using a modern microservices architecture.
  • Collaborate with product managers, front-end engineers, and other stakeholders to implement new features and ensure alignment with the overall product roadmap.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Kotlin, Scala, or Java (or be eager to learn Kotlin).
  • Build and optimize APIs to support seamless integrations across our platform.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
  • Take ownership of the full development cycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Work in a continuous delivery environment with automated QA processes to ensure robust and reliable releases.

Job benefits

HiBob is a village filled with amazing people and we’re especially proud of that. It’s a place where Bobbers can be themselves. We’re about fun, dreams, hopes and ambition, just as much as we are about precision, growth, and top performance. Becoming a Bobber means you’ll receive competitive compensation, benefits, and pre-IPO equity alongside all of this:
  • Stock options at a high-growth unicorn startup
  • 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
  • 401(k) with a 3% company match starting from Day 1
  • Hybrid working model for bobbers in the NY metro area
  • Work from home allowance to get your home office set up!
  • Temporary remote work-from-anywhere in the world for up to 2 months after 6 months of employment
  • Annual Headspace subscription and wellness benefits
  • Two social impact days per year for volunteering
  • Bob balance days - 4 additional days within a calendar year - Enjoy a company-wide long weekend at the beginning of each quarter
  • Employee referral program - $2,500 bonus for each successful referral with an additional ambassador bonus
  • Fun and frequent social events (in-person and virtual)
  • We love birthdays - take the day off and receive a special gift
  • Dog-friendly office

If this sounds like something you’ve been looking for, we’d love to have you. Come on, join our village!