Senior Software Engineer, Back End (Java)

Calling All Upstarters!

SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER WANTED!

We are Upstart 13. We are humble, hungry, and competent people who are radically changing the expectations and experience of outsourcing for all participants by challenging barriers that create inequality and by bringing down borders in technology for people everywhere. We’re all about delivering value and doing big things. We have become a game-changer for teams around the world who look to Upstart’s services as a differentiator.

Job Description:

We are looking for a US-based back-end developer focused on APIs to join our team and work on scaling APIs within innovative real estate projects. You will navigate among existing code written in Scala and Java to maximize efficiency and improve the solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Backend development using Java/Scala.
• Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive code to enhance the user experience.
• Scaling APIs.
• Assessing the efficiency and speed of current applications.
• Managing hosting environments.
• Troubleshooting and debugging.
• Keeping on top of new technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with Java.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services like EC2 Instances, S3 Buckets, Code Pipeline, or Amplify.
• Advanced proficiency with PostgreSQL database.
• Extended experience scaling APIs.
• Knowledge of Scala and Slick is a plus.
• US-based.

Why Upstart13?

• We put people first at Upstart 13! We believe the world is filled with amazing people and we are willing to go to great lengths to seek out others who share our values to join our cause bringing down borders in technology for people everywhere.
• We develop leaders at Upstart 13, we focus on what matters to do meaningful work, we own our shit, we stay curious, and we understand responsibility leads to giving. We do big things, together!

Perks:

• Project-based, full-time job.
• Fully remote.
• Competitive salary.
  

Are you ready to join our cause? Be sure to ask, “why 13?”