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Software Engineer II, Backend

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2019H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

51 days ago

Salary

$161K - $194K / year

Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglishGradleJavaJunitSpring

Job Description

• Design, develop, test, and scale backend services and APIs that power Flex’s products, partner experiences, and internal platforms. • Implement the service APIs used by our mobile and web apps to simplify complex rent payment processing. • Build robust, fault-tolerant systems that integrate with multiple external dependencies and ensure high reliability. • Work closely with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Product, Design, Infrastructure, Sales, Partner, and Customer Success—to deliver features and integrations that wow both customers and partners. • Translate feature requirements into well-structured technical specifications and scalable solutions. • Lead scoping, design, and implementation for the APIs you build and drive production rollouts with minimal oversight. • Contribute to service-oriented architecture, scalable system design, and internal best practices for distributed services environments. • Collaborate with peers to evolve Flex’s technical architecture as the company and product offerings grow. • Ensure services are observable and highly available through effective use of monitoring tools and practices. • Participate in code reviews, CI/CD improvements, and efforts to increase code quality and stability.

Job Requirements

  • Strong computer science fundamentals and passion for building scalable backend systems.
  • 2–3+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on backend services.
  • Proficient in Java with hands-on experience using Flex’s core stack: Spring (core/web/boot), Gradle, JUnit.
  • Experience building and maintaining distributed services and APIs at scale in production environments.
  • Familiar with REST API design, mobile API best practices, and service-oriented architectures.
  • Experience building fault-tolerant systems with multiple external dependencies.
  • Skilled in observability and monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog) to ensure high availability.
  • Ability to write high-quality code that is testable, maintainable, scalable, and secure.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliver high-impact solutions.
  • Excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative, globally-distributed team environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision available from Day 1
  • Company equity
  • 401(k) plan with company match (our company match kicks off at the beginning of 2026)
  • Unlimited paid time off + 13 company paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Flex Cares Program
  • Free Flex subscription

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