Senior Software Engineer II - JAVA

About Netchex

We’re Netchex - the fastest growing Payroll, Human Resource, Time and Attendance, and Benefits services company in America. We give HR professionals time to work on what drives their businesses forward by providing efficient tools and quality personal service. We tackle big challenges, take pride in our work, and learn early and often so we can delight our clients with solutions that solve their problems every day.

Job Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will take ownership of designing and delivering scalable backend systems that power our platform. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build high-quality services using Java, while driving clarity in technical and architectural decisions. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex problems and building performant systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of designing, developing, and delivering complex backend features and systems with minimal guidance.
• Translate high-level requirements into robust Low-Level Designs (LLD) and drive clarity in technical decisions across modules.
• Lead development of critical features end-to-end—from design and coding to deployment, observability, and monitoring.
• Build, improve, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and performant services using Java and Spring (or equivalent frameworks).
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Front-end Engineers, ML Engineers, and QA Engineers to plan, align, and deliver cross-functional initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers (SDE1 / SDE2) through code reviews, design sessions, and technical guidance.
• Proactively identify architectural gaps, propose technical improvements, and drive medium- to large-scale refactoring initiatives.
• Maintain strong engineering hygiene through documentation, design reviews, coding standards, and automation.
• Drive a culture of quality by ensuring high test coverage, robust automation, and reliable deployments.
• Participate in on-call rotations as a dependable owner of production services—diagnosing, resolving, and preventing incidents.

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