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Backend Engineer
About Longmark Group
Longmark Group is an alternative asset management platform specializing in residential real estate. With a mission to redefine the industry, Longmark approaches asset management differently, starting with operational excellence as its foundation and evolving into a leader in capital markets innovation.
Since 2021, the team at Longmark has acquired and managed single-family rental properties in high-demand markets across the Midwest and Sun Belt. Backed by a 100+ person team with expertise at top institutions like Blackstone, Progress Residential, and Goldman Sachs and led by CEO Brian Hardecker, Longmark embodies its core values:
- Innovative Thinking, Grounded Execution: Longmark challenges traditional approaches, combining innovative strategies with disciplined execution to drive smarter investments.
- Principled Leadership: Trust is built on fairness and transparency. Longmark commits to doing what’s right, ensuring every decision reflects a focus on sustainable success.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit and Strength: Longmark fosters bold action, empowering its team to think critically, act decisively, and innovate confidently within a framework of operational excellence.
- Data Sophistication: Advanced data capabilities drive precision in decision-making, ensuring exceptional outcomes for investors and partners.
We’re building the world’s largest alternative asset manager the smart way and are seeking dynamic professionals who want to be part of this journey.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Engineer with at least 5+ years of experience in building and maintaining customer-facing APIs and integrating with payment providers. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in backend technologies, cloud infrastructure, and event-driven systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure APIs for customer-facing applications.
- Integrate and manage payment provider solutions to support business transactions.
- Develop and optimize backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
- Work with Python for scripting, automation, and backend services.
- Design and maintain relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL.
- Deploy and manage applications on AWS, utilizing ECS, CloudFormation (CFT), Cognito, and Lambda.
- Implement and maintain event-driven architecture using Kafka.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, security, and scalability.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering.
- Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot for backend development.
- Experience working with Python for backend tasks and automation.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and database optimization techniques.
- Hands-on experience with AWS ECS, CloudFormation (CFT), Cognito, and Lambda.
- Expertise in working with Kafka for event-driven architecture.
- Experience with designing and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance APIs.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Exposure to Salesforce (events, flows, REST API integrations).
- Experience with PubSub gRPC for microservices communication.
- Knowledge of Stripe and Plaid for payment processing and financial data integration.
Why Join Longmark Group?
At Longmark Group, our innovative strategies and culture empower every team member to make meaningful contributions and drive exceptional outcomes for investors and communities alike. Joining Longmark means joining a company that values expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.
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