Lead Software Engineer (Java)
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About the Role
ARQ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Java) to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems for fintech products. The role involves greenfield development, building REST APIs, microservices, and requires fluency in Java, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and experience in hypergrowth startups.
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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high performing backend systems
- Focus on greenfield development and improvement of existing systems
- Build REST APIs and engineer microservices
- Evolve systems such as card payments, treasury management, transactions booking, crypto liquidity
- Use Spring Boot for quick and quality delivery
- Focus on clean code, maintainability, and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD and continuous integration & delivery
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in Backend development, with fluency in Java
- Bachelor's Degree (or above) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other Engineering / Science disciplines
- Quick learner with an ambitious and results driven personality
- Excellent communication skills (English fluency, verbal and written)
- Track record of building complex products that millions of people use in hypergrowth startups
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Overview
- ARQ is one of the fastest growing fintechs in the world. Our mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders, building the infrastructure to move value seamlessly.
What you'll be doing
- The work will focus on greenfield development and improvement of existing systems.
- Projects will include building REST APIs, engineering microservices and evolving a number of systems that our business depends on (e.g. card payments, treasury management, transactions booking, crypto liquidity).
- Our technology stack is based predominantly on Java 25 on the backend with Postgres database.
- We rely on Spring Boot for quick and quality delivery.
- We have a pragmatic approach to develop our business logic, focusing on clean code, with emphasis on maintainability and fast turnaround with TDD, DDD and continuous integration & delivery.
What you'll need
- Demonstrable experience in Backend development, with fluency in Java.
- Bachelor's Degree (or above) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other Engineering / Science disciplines.
- Quick learner with an ambitious and results driven personality, with excellent communication skills (english fluency, verbal and written).
- Track record of building complex products that millions of people use in hypergrowth startups.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Stock options, so you own part of what you build
- Discretionary performance bonus
- The latest tools and technology
- A world class team that will challenge and grow your skills
- The opportunity to help build the best fintech app in Latin America
- Office Policy: 3 4 days a week in office
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