Staff Software Engineer

What You'll Do

• Architect, build, and scale backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Lead the design of event-driven systems leveraging Kafka, AWS SQS, and distributed messaging patterns
• Drive technical strategy and long-term platform architecture decisions
• Design and develop high-performance REST APIs and integrations with external financial and payment systems
• Own critical expense workflows including reimbursements, cash advances, mileage, per diem, and approvals
• Improve receipt ingestion, OCR processing pipelines, and automation capabilities
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence
• Champion engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, code quality, and incident management
• Mentor and guide engineers across teams through technical leadership and design reviews
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, operations, and finance teams to deliver impactful solutions
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering velocity, system resilience, and developer experience

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant backend and distributed systems expertise
• Strong experience building scalable systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and event-driven architectures
• Strong experience with Kafka, AWS SQS, or similar messaging technologies
• Expertise in relational databases and data modeling (MySQL or PostgreSQL)
• Experience designing and operating cloud-native applications on AWS
• Proven track record leading large technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction
• Strong understanding of system reliability, observability, performance optimization, and scalability
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across teams
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Passion for building platforms that enable speed, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences