Software Engineer III

ZipRecruiter•Santa Monica, CA

5h•$135,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Engineer III, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing and scaling our infrastructure. This is a backend-heavy role where you can focus deeply on building robust, high-performance services. Our stack is complex and we’re looking for engineers who know how to write evolvable, properly instrumented, and efficient code as part of a growing distributed system. If you love solving complex architecture puzzles, driving code modernization, and ensuring that critical financial data flows seamlessly, you will thrive in this role.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in backend software development, with strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot or similar technologies (Note: This role does not require full-stack or frontend technologies).
Comprehensive computer science fundamentals in coding, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in backend software development
Experience working within fintech, monetization, payment systems, or big data/syncing pipelines.
BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field or equivalent practical experience
Proven experience working on legacy code migration, refactoring, or modernizing distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and scale backend services that power core subscription management, invoicing, and data syncing pipelines.
Lead the migration and transition of legacy services over to a modern, robust Java Spring Boot architecture.
Work closely with a collaborative engineering team, actively participating in code reviews, design discussions, and stepping up to support teammates when challenges arise.
Bring a meticulous eye to backend logic where accuracy is paramount, ensuring services are resilient, secure, and highly available.