Senior Back-End Engineer, Java

Remote People

Senior Back-End Engineer developing APIs for Remote People’s global payroll and compliance platform. Collaborating with cross-functional squads and leveraging AI tooling in a remote-first environment.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇳 ChinaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Software Development with a strong focus on API design, micro-services implementation, and the use of AI coding tools. Capable of ensuring code quality and security while effectively collaborating in a remote environment.

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JavaSpring BootAPI DesignMicro-Services ImplementationAI Coding Assistants

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentArchitectural JudgmentCode Quality OwnershipRESTGRPCGraphQLOpenAPISQL DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesMicro-Services

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationAsync Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

CursorClaude CodeGitHub CopilotRedisMQKafkaElasticsearch

Industry Keywords

API DocumentationAutomation WorkflowsAI-Assisted EngineeringQuality GateTechnical Solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ElasticSearchGraphQLGRPCJavaKafkaNoSQLRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop and document fast, secure and easy-to-use APIs consumed by both front-end and back-end applications
Build effective integrations with other applications and third-party software
Own the entire implementation cycle from design to rollout
Leverage AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) as a core part of your development workflow to accelerate implementation
Act as the quality gate on AI-assisted development: review, validate and refactor generated code to ensure it meets architecture, security and maintainability standards
Design and orchestrate lightweight automation and agent workflows to eliminate repetitive engineering tasks (test generation, data migrations, boilerplate, monitoring scripts)
Contribute to the squad's adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and share learnings across the Back-End Chapter
Contribute to requirements review and work closely with Product Manager to design and plan new features
Participate in the Back-End Engineering Chapter and contribute to global architecture decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7 years in a Software Development role
Strong architectural judgment and code quality ownership — the ability to design good systems, not just write good code
Solid command of Java and Spring Boot
Demonstrated, hands-on experience using AI coding assistants in a production engineering context — a practiced workflow, not just familiarity
Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability
Experience designing and implementing micro-services
Knowledge of API design with REST, gRPC, GraphQL and API documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger
Experience with various data store, streaming and caching solutions (SQL and NoSQL databases, Redis, MQ, Kafka, Elasticsearch)
Ability to draw and document technical solutions prior to implementation
Ability to communicate effectively in a remote environment — clear written communication, reliable async collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive salary
An asynchronous working environment
A "Remote-First" company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job
The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
Growth opportunities within the company
We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one