Java/Kotlin Backend Developer (Remote)

About the role

Design, build, and scale the core banking and partner platforms for a fast‑growing fintech company. You will work on high‑load, mission‑critical systems that power live banking and lending products.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and evolve banking APIs for mobile apps and internal/external services using Kotlin and modern JVM technologies.
• Build scalable backend services, public APIs, internal SDKs, and shared platform components.
• Implement high‑performance integrations with partners and third‑party systems.
• Influence architectural decisions and contribute to the scalability and reliability of core platforms.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in the JVM ecosystem, strong expertise in Kotlin or Java.
• Deep understanding of concurrency, asynchronous programming, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing clean architectures (DDD, event‑driven).
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, preferably on AWS.

Required skills

• Kotlin, Java
• Ktor, jOOQ, coroutines, Arrow
• Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
• DDD, event‑driven design, distributed systems concepts

What we offer

• Ownership and flexibility with a stock option plan (four‑year vesting, 25% cliff).
• Fully remote work with core collaboration hours 13:00‑19:00 Manila time.
• Company‑provided tools, equipment, and medical insurance support.
• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, 15 sick days, and mental health support.
• Opportunities for learning, conferences, and occasional trips to Manila.