[Hiring] Mid-Senior Java Software Engineer @OKTO PAYMENTS

Role Description

As a Java Middleware Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the middleware services that power our next-generation payment platform. You will contribute to the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications that process millions of financial transactions, while collaborating with Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, QA, and Security teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain middleware applications and backend services using Java and Spring technologies.
• Develop new product features and platform capabilities based on business and technical requirements.
• Build scalable, resilient, and high-performance microservices that support payment processing and financial transaction workflows.
• Write clean, maintainable, and performance-optimized code, ensuring high-quality standards and comprehensive unit test coverage.
• Participate in the design and implementation of distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and secure service integrations using modern authentication mechanisms such as OAuth2.
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production environments, identifying and resolving issues to ensure platform stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Solution Architects, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize software quality, development processes, and system performance.
• Work with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines, following engineering best practices and software development standards.
• Produce technical documentation, including product specifications, design documentation, and implementation details.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience developing middleware or backend applications using Java.
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with Java 11 or newer.
• Proven experience working within the FinTech, Payments, Banking, or Financial Services industry.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD), SOLID principles, and Functional Programming concepts.
• Experience designing and developing microservices architectures using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud (Netflix OSS).
• Solid knowledge of the Spring Framework 5 ecosystem.
• Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2.
• Experience with JPA, ORM modeling, and persistence frameworks.
• Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with Event-Driven Architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed software design patterns.
• Experience working with Git and collaborative source control workflows.
• Good understanding of software development best practices, including unit testing, clean code principles, and code review processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an international engineering team.
• Excellent technical writing skills for documenting requirements, software designs, and technical specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience working in high-volume transaction processing environments.
• Knowledge of payment processing concepts, transaction lifecycle, settlement, reconciliation, or payment gateway integrations.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and application performance optimization.

Languages

• Advanced English (mandatory), with the ability to participate in technical discussions, collaborate with international teams, and produce technical documentation.
• Spanish (mandatory).

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation - Competitive salary package.
• Career Growth - Career development opportunities in a growing global fintech.
• Continuous Learning - Access to challenging projects and continuous learning opportunities.
• Inclusive Environment - Collaborative, diverse, and international work environment.
• Birthday Leave - Paid day off on your birthday.