Software Engineer
Gotfriends
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Job Description
Company Overview
Gotfriends is a high-profile Fintech startup operating in Stealth Mode, founded by serial entrepreneurs with a proven track record of successful high-value exits. The company has secured significant Tier-1 backing to revolutionize financial operations for growth-stage enterprises. Gotfriends is already collaborating with strategic design partners and is rapidly scaling its foundational R&D team.
Work Environment
Located in Tel Aviv, with prime access to the train station, Gotfriends fosters an innovative and high-velocity engineering culture.
Role Overview: Software Engineer
As a Software Engineer on the Core Engineering team, you will be instrumental in:
- Architecting and developing mission-critical distributed systems from the ground up.
- Designing high-scale backend architectures on AWS, focusing on robustness, scalability, and performance.
- Implementing Event-Driven architectures and Microservices to support real-time data processing and GenAI integration.
- Taking full ownership of the product lifecycle: from high-level design to production-grade deployment in a Big Data environment.
- Developing foundational infrastructure to support complex data-heavy workflows and autonomous financial automation.
- Mentoring peers and contributing to an elite technical culture through code reviews and architectural leadership.
Requirements
- Mandatory: 5 years of professional experience in Backend Development.
- Mandatory: Deep proficiency in Java or Scala.
- Mandatory: Proven experience building and scaling systems in a Cloud (AWS) environment.
- Mandatory: Significant experience with Data architectures, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Mandatory: Hands-on experience with Microservices and high-scale distributed systems.
- Highly Advantageous: Background in Fintech, Big Data, or high-performance SaaS platforms.
- Familiarity with Kafka, containerization (Docker/K8s), and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong architectural design skills and the ability to solve complex technical challenges independently.
Key skills/competency
- Backend Development
- Distributed Systems
- AWS Cloud
- Microservices
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Java/Scala
- Data Architecture (SQL/NoSQL)
- Big Data
- Fintech
- System Design
How to Get Hired at Gotfriends
- Research Gotfriends' culture: Study their stealth mission, entrepreneurial values, and recent strategic partnerships.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight mandatory skills like Java/Scala, AWS, Microservices, and distributed systems with concrete examples.
- Showcase Fintech expertise: Emphasize any experience in Fintech, Big Data, or high-performance SaaS platforms.
- Prepare for technical depth: Be ready to discuss system design, scalability challenges, and complex data architectures in detail.
- Demonstrate architectural leadership: Prepare to articulate your approach to building robust, high-scale backend systems.
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