Staff Software Engineer – Platform

Branch

Staff Software Engineer responsible for optimizing backend services at Branch. Driving engineering excellence and mentoring engineers within a remote team in the U.S.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerJavaJUnitKubernetesMicroservicesMockitoMySQLOraclePostgresRuby on RailsSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Measure and optimize the performance, scalability, and uptime of backend services
Demonstrate and promote a culture of engineering excellence
Conduct design and code reviews and push the bar for engineering rigor and standards
Collaborate with product management, customer success, and customer support to deliver the best experience for our users
Focus on consistent, cohesive REST APIs and domain-driven service design to facilitate and orchestrate service contracts
Provide technical leadership and guidance to other software engineers
Drive architectural decisions and ensure alignment with long-term technology strategy
Identify and address systemic technical challenges
Mentor and coach engineers, fostering their technical growth
Contribute to the development of engineering best practices and standards
Participate in strategic planning and roadmap development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Attention to detail and passion for doing great work
8+ years of experience in building clean, well-architected, distributed, and scalable software
Strong computer science fundamentals, with deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design
Strong command of Java and Java-based microservices with Spring Boot
Experience designing and supporting customer-facing RESTful APIs
Design and implementation of relational database schemas running on PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent
Fluent with unit/integration testing concepts and tools including JUnit/Mockito, or equivalent
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube for CI/CD a plus
BS in Computer Science or equivalent program
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and influence technical direction
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Experience with payment rails and ACH are HIGHLY preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
Stock options
Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
Monthly home-office stipend
401k (TransAmerica)
12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Flexible time off + sick and safe time
11 paid company holidays
Branch@Branch Same Day Pay Option

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring BootREST APIsPostgreSQLMySQLOracleunit testingintegration testingDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical abilitiestechnical leadershipmentoringcoachingengineering excellenceinfluencing technical direction

Certifications

BS in Computer Science