Senior Backend Engineer

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to help build and scale our embedded capital platform, enabling small and mid-sized law firms to access working capital directly within the products they rely on every day. You will drive the creation and implementation of new capabilities that power loan prequalification, application workflows, and integrations with financial partners. As part of our team, you will architect and maintain internal and customer-facing services that support secure, scalable financial experiences across the 8am product ecosystem. Join us in expanding our financial platform and delivering innovative solutions that help firms manage cash flow, invest in growth, and navigate financial uncertainty.

About us:

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do:

• Learn and develop expertise in Scala functional programming and related frameworks
• Create and drive the technical design of backend capabilities
• Contribute to core platform capabilities that support multiple products (e.g., identity, authentication, APIs, shared services)
• Support software deployments, including debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps and QA Engineers
• Collaborate with Product and Design to break down work, assess tradeoffs, identify risks, and align solutions to business objectives.
• Investigate, resolve, and document root cause for technical issues in production
• Develop and monitor software system validation procedures and automated tests
• Research and propose new technologies, industry trends, and best practices to propel our team and product forward
• Work in a collaborative team environment to deliver impactful financial products
• Share knowledge through pairing, code reviews, and technical guidance

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and debugging large-scale, cloud-based applications 
• Experience with Scala developing professional backend software. Other JVM or functional language experience may substitute.
• Experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and debugging large-scale solutions in cloud-based environments such as AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, etc.
• Knowledgeable in event sourcing systems utilizing streams and events. Practical experience with Apache Kafka is preferred while experience using AWS Kinesis, GCP Pub/Sub, AMQP, or other relevant systems is acceptable.
• Knowledgeable in SQL and RDBMS environments. Practical experience with AWS RDS (MySQL or Postgres engines) is preferred while experience using other RDBMS is acceptable.
• Knowledgeable in NoSQL datastores utilizing JSON data structures
• Desire to contribute and participate in our culture of continuous improvement. The goals would include always improving our craft and always making our systems better.

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. 

Why 8am 

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology.  As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices.  We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process.  All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person.  All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.