Role: Software Engineer (Java)

Next Ventures are partnered with a Fintech company based in the New York Metro area, seeking a mid-level Software Engineer. This is a fully remote role.

The ideal candidate comes with strong experience in backend and frontend technologies, with a special emphasis on payments technology. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Java, MySQL, AWS, and will play a critical role in building and maintaining high-performance, scalable payment processing applications.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain core payments processing applications using Java, MySQL, and AWS.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable card transaction solutions.
Develop and maintain front end interfaces using JavaScript frameworks for payment-related applications.
Write clean, efficient, and testable code while adhering to industry best practices.
Optimize database queries and schemas for transaction-heavy workloads.
Implement and maintain secure coding practices to ensure PCI-DSS compliance and protect sensitive cardholder data.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues related to payments infrastructure.
Contribute to architectural discussions to improve scalability, resiliency, and performance.

Qualifications

3+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in Java (Spring or similar frameworks preferred).
Hands-on experience with MySQL and designing relational databases.
Experience deploying and maintaining applications on AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, etc.).
Front end development skills using JavaScript (React, Angular, or similar).
Solid understanding of payment flows, transaction lifecycles, or card processing systems.
Knowledge of API design (REST/GraphQL) and integration with third-party financial services

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