Remote Senior Backend Developer (Monolith)

Description:

• The Senior Backend Developer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the core backend services that drive Paxful’s marketplace, with a strong emphasis on scalability and performance.
• This role requires expertise in PHP, as well as experience with Go and Node.js for handling multi-language service integrations and distributed systems.
• Responsibilities include designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend services using Java, developing RESTful APIs, and integrating with frontend, mobile, and blockchain systems.
• The developer will optimize existing Java-based microservices for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaboration with product managers and other engineering teams is essential to define and deliver new features.
• The role involves debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues to ensure platform stability.
• Implementing security best practices for backend services, particularly in fintech and crypto environments, is a key responsibility.
• The developer will architect and maintain distributed systems, ensuring efficient data flow and communication.
• Writing robust unit and integration tests to maintain code quality is required.
• Monitoring and optimizing database queries to ensure high availability and low latency is part of the job.
• The developer will work closely with DevOps to deploy and monitor services in cloud environments using Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Participation in peer code reviews and mentoring junior developers to uphold best practices is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on Java.
• Proficiency in Java frameworks such as Spring Boot or Micronaut is required.
• Experience designing and building microservices architectures is essential.
• A strong understanding of RESTful API design and event-driven systems is necessary.
• Proficiency in working with databases is required.
• Experience with SQL databases like PostgreSQL and familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is needed.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows is essential.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes is required.
• Familiarity with security best practices in backend development is necessary.
• Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT) is required.

Benefits:

• Paxful encourages a remote-first approach for geographically distributed teams, welcoming skilled professionals from around the world.
• Employees can expect a competitive salary.
• The position offers a fully remote work environment.
• Flexible working hours with a 4-hour overlap in Eastern Time (EST) are provided.
• There is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies on impactful projects.
• The company promotes a collaborative, innovative, and supportive work culture.
• Employees have the opportunity to mentor and lead a team of talented engineers.
• Professional growth and development opportunities are available.