Java Developer: Join a Fintech Startup - PartTime, Fully Remote

Job Description

Are you a skilled Java developer who thrives on AI-assisted development, building scalable APIs, and solving real-world problems? If so, we want you on our team!

We’re a fast-growing fintech startup revolutionizing customer verification and onboarding in the financial sector. Our platform helps businesses reduce fraud, improve credit decisions, and streamline compliance. Now, we’re looking for a talented Java developer to help us build, optimize, and scale our backend services.

💡 Why Join Us?

✅ Real Impact: Work on a cutting-edge fintech product that detects fraud and enhances credit decisions.
✅ Fully Remote & Flexible: This is a part-time (50%) fully remote role.
✅ AI-Driven Development: We prioritize AI-assisted coding—your ability to leverage AI tools is a prerequisite.
✅ Ownership & Growth: Influence the product, work with experienced fintech entrepreneurs, and grow your skills rapidly.
✅ Modern Tech Stack: Build APIs, process large-scale data, and implement automation-first solutions.
✅ Competitive Compensation: Get well-paid for part-time work with equity participation in the future.

Requirements

We’re seeking a Java backend developer who:

• Uses AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, and optimization.
• Builds high-quality, scalable APIs and backend services.
• Understands business goals and ensures robust, maintainable solutions.
• Takes a proactive approach to monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining uptime.

🛠️ Technical Requirements

Java & Spring Boot

• Strong experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data).
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API design.

Data Parsing & Processing

• Experience writing custom parsers for structured/unstructured data.
• Familiarity with tools like JSoup (HTML parsing), Jackson (JSON), Apache Tika (text extraction), ANTLR.
• Experience with Apache PDFBox, iText, or similar for PDF processing.

Authentication & Security

• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT authentication.
• Experience integrating with third-party authentication providers (Google, Microsoft, Keycloak).

Other Tech Skills

• Proficiency in PostgreSQL/MySQL & ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).
• Experience writing unit & integration tests (JUnit, Mockito).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

✨ Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes.
• Previous experience in fintech or fraud detection systems.

👥 Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving & analytical skills.

Excellent communication & technical documentation skills.

Benefits

• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan