Software Engineer II, Backend (Java)
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Requirements
• Must-haves: • Must-haves: • 3+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering  • Strong proficiency in Java and experience building RESTful APIs  • Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and database performance fundamentals  • Experience working in AWS environments and familiarity with modern CI/CD practices  • Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks and communicate clearly across teams  • Enthusiasm for improving legacy systems and modernizing existing architecture rather than only building greenfield services • Nice-to-haves: • Nice-to-haves: • Experience with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code tooling  • Exposure to containerization and cloud modernization efforts  • Background in data-intensive or regulated environments such as banking or similar domains • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field • You enjoy improving existing systems and finding ways to make them faster, cleaner, and more reliable. You take initiative, communicate proactively, and follow through on your work. You are pragmatic in how you solve problems, balancing rigor with speed, and you are open to learning new technologies when the problem calls for it. You are energized by upgrading legacy systems and making meaningful improvements that directly impact customers.
Responsibilities
• Contribute to the modernization of AMS backend architecture, including removing deprecated code and upgrading legacy dependencies  • Resolve customer-reported bugs related to forms, queues, and backend workflows while adding appropriate test coverage  • Complete well-scoped feature work and participate in thoughtful code reviews  • Collaborate with frontend engineers, Product Managers, and your Engineering Manager to scope and deliver small-to-medium backend tasks with increasing autonomy  • Optimize API workflows and improve database performance, including identifying and fixing unoptimized PostgreSQL queries  • Contribute to infrastructure and DevOps efforts, supporting AWS environments and participating in CI/CD improvements • Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems, troubleshoot issues, and help maintain high system reliability and availability
Benefits
• $166K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • A final offer will be determined by your experience, skills, and interview performance. We’ve built our compensation framework to attract, retain, and reward top performers. We believe in pay for performance, ensuring that your growth and impact are reflected in your rewards. As Teamworks grows, so do your opportunities—whether that’s through advancing your career, contributing to game-changing innovations, or building long-term financial security. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • What preferred first and last name do you go by? • or drag and drop here • I know someone who works at Teamworks • Teamworks website • Teamworks' Talent Acquisition Team Outreach • Yes, current user • Yes, former user • Less than 1 year • I have occasionally fixed bugs in legacy systems but haven’t led upgrades or refactors. • I have contributed to upgrading legacy systems (e.g., dependency upgrades, API version migrations, removing deprecated code). • I have led significant modernization efforts (e.g., upgrading major runtime versions, breaking apart monoliths, improving architecture and performance). • I primarily work on greenfield projects and prefer not to work on legacy systems • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran