Software Engineer (Java)

Xplor • Atlanta, GA

21h • Remote

About The Position

Xplor Technologies powers everyday experiences through modern vertical software, embedded payments, and AI-powered capabilities, assisting businesses in various service-based industries like fitness, recreation, and education to simplify operations and enhance customer experiences. This role is within the Xplor Pay development team, which is responsible for a payment gateway used by integrators, partners, and merchants. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager of Software Engineering and be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, collaborating with Product Owners and Business Analysts to deliver and support payment gateway functionalities. The team is seeking a Java/Spring Boot developer to maintain and expand their microservices fleet, with an expectation that candidates can contribute to solutions beyond their core Java competency, including those written in JavaScript/Angular 9+.

Requirements

• 1 to 5 years of hands-on experience developing Java-based web applications in an agile environment and is familiar with SCRUM activities.
• Familiar with, or has foundational knowledge of: Spring framework, Spring Boot, Junit, Maven and RabbitMQ.
• Experience with distributed system architecture environment, RESTful services, and SQL database.
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• You align with our core values and you’re simply a good human.
• You’re comfortable asking questions and working through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable with software development with Visual Studio Code.
• Able to work remotely and have a dedicated work space.
• A strong desire to learn new technologies and demonstrate a "growth mindset".
• Show initiative & ownership, and demonstrate a bias for action.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with payment gateways.
• Experience with JavaScript.
• Experience with Mobile development.
• Experience with Copilot or other AI tools as part of software development process.
• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• Experience working in a CI/CD environment.

Responsibilities

• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code and automated tests.
• Support and resolve production issues
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Participate in peer reviews for work of other members of the development team, providing appropriate feedback and challenge or inquire about changes — to help us, as a team, ensure that project conventions are adhered to and that requirements are correctly implemented.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Review functional and technical documentation and improve where needed.
• Contribute to analysis of software projects including performance, diagnosis, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Product) throughout the development lifecycle.
• Create and maintain documentation for developed APIs.
• Apply design patterns and best practices as needed.
• Have a keen eye for improving scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support the production environment — usually a 2-week rotation (with support and shadowing as needed).
• Actively participate in mentorship programs and receive guidance from senior engineers, in order to grow your depth of knowledge.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave benefit programs
• #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact – 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program
• Access to free mental health support
• Flexible working arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed