Senior Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Wellhub's Payments team in Brazil as a Senior Backend Software Engineer and contribute to a platform processing millions of transactions globally. You will research and execute strategic projects, impacting B2B and B2C checkout conversion. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and payment service providers to optimize checkout rates and account management. Develop leadership skills by mentoring junior engineers and contribute to scalability, architecture, and code quality. Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve services, focusing on performance and resilience. Work in a collaborative, agile environment using cutting-edge technologies. Live Wellhub's mission by prioritizing wellbeing and creating a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Focus on making things right and better at every opportunity
• Solid experience with RESTful APIs written in Java/Kotlin + Spring (main stack)
• Asynchronous processing and data pipelines
• Software Architecture knowledge
• Event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of Serverless
• Software quality and test automation mindset
• Cloud computing (AWS) and Cloud Native (K8s) experience
• Experience with SQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or any other relational database
• Experience with microservices and high-volume distributed systems
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience
• You can present your work in a meeting setting in English or Portuguese

Responsibilities

• Research and execute strategic projects along with your team
• Your deliverables influence B2B and B2C checkout conversion around the globe, by both creating new payment mechanisms and improving/maintaining existing ones
• Together with the technical leadership, you will implement and deliver solutions working with a cross-functional team
• You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills,  working closely with mid-level and junior engineers, and help them speed up their learning curve. You will also have opportunities to develop engineering skills by getting involved in scalability problems, system architecture, and code quality assurance, among others
• Participate in the development of some of the most critical and challenging services in our ecosystem, seeking to build long-term and sustainable solutions
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve services focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience
• Build Integration with 3rd party API and tools
• Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and edge cases on a global scale
• Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life balance

Preferred Qualifications

Having worked in the e-commerce/financial services and PCI/DSS compliant environments is a plus

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• At Wellhub, flexibility fosters a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment for everyone. As a Flexible First company, we offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote, and make the office a place for collaboration, community, and team building. The model for this role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. We offer all employees a home office stipend and a monthly flexible work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home
• Wellhubbers and their leaders can make the best decisions for their scope. This includes flexibility to adjust their working hours based on their personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• We believe in our mission and encourage our employees and their families to take care of their wellbeing too. Access onsite gyms and fitness studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. You will receive the Gold plan at no cost, and other premium plans will be significantly discounted
• Vacations after 6 months and 3 days off per year + 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days) + extra day off for your birthday
• Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life and we want our employees to take the time to be present and enjoy their growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development
• An exciting and supportive atmosphere with ambitious people from around the world! You’ll partner with global colleagues and share in the success of a high-growth technology company disrupting the health and wellness space. Our value-based culture of trust, flexibility, and integrity makes this possible every day