[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (Java & Spring Boot) @PlanOmatic HQ

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to strengthen our engineering team and play a critical role in building and scaling PlanOmatic’s platform through hands-on development of robust, high-performance back-end systems.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable back-end services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Own critical API development, microservices architecture, and integration layers.
• Write clean, well-tested, production-grade code that prioritizes reliability and performance.
• Optimize application performance, database queries, and system throughput.
• Identify bottlenecks, reduce latency, and ensure services handle increasing scale.
• Embrace AI-native engineering practices as a core part of your workflow.
• Use AI-assisted development tools for feature builds, multi-file refactors, code review, and debugging.
• Build and maintain integrations with property management platforms, payment systems, and operational tools.
• Champion engineering best practices including thorough code reviews and comprehensive test coverage.
• Partner with product, engineering team members, and other stakeholders to translate product requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional back-end software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Solid experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated interest in or experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, SOLID principles, and clean code practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a high ownership mentality.
• Strong communicator who can translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures (nice to have).
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) (nice to have).
• Experience with GraphQL APIs (nice to have).
• Background in proptech, real estate technology, or marketplace platforms (nice to have).
• Experience working in a startup or growth-stage environment (nice to have).
• Hands-on experience with Claude Code or other agentic AI coding tools (nice to have).

Benefits

• A culture that supports and celebrates a healthy work-life balance for everyone.
• 11 paid holidays and 20 days of PTO annually.
• Week between Christmas and New Years off, in addition to PTO.
• 12 weeks of parental leave.
• Comprehensive health care offerings with employer contribution of 85% and up.
• Additional Voluntary Leadership, Dental, STD, LTD, and Life Plans offered.
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match, immediately vested.
• Bonusly rewards program to celebrate and be celebrated with peers.

Interview Process

• 30-minute Call w/ Head of People.
• 1-hour Interview w/ Senior Director of Software Engineering.
• Take-Home Project.
• 90-minute Technical Deep Dive & Project Review.
• 30-minute Interview w/ CEO.
• Final decisions & offer stage.

Compensation

The starting salary range for this position is $145,000 - $170,000, with bonus potential. Final offer amounts are commensurate with prior experience, leveling, and specific skill set.