Starbridge
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin (NYC)
Starbridge, New York, New York, us, 10261
Senior Backend Software Engineer – Java/Kotlin (NYC)
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Senior Backend Software Engineer – Java/Kotlin (NYC)
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Starbridge
Base Pay Range $200,000/yr – $275,000/yr
About the Role We are looking for a remote generalist senior backend engineer with experience in Java (and preferably Kotlin) to join our early team to build our product from zero to one. The role is based in downtown Manhattan, New York City.
Your role will include projects working with other team members including building integrations into enterprise systems, scraping, contributing to systems to allow users to use LLMs to generate sales insights at scale, and scrape, processing & deriving insights from millions of public documents.
Qualifications
Senior developer with Enterprise B2B SaaS experience or Big data processing experience in the JVM ecosystem and ideally Kotlin.
Excited to roll up your sleeves and work in all parts of the backend and have experience working in small teams & startups. Ideally have experience working in a fast-growing startup.
Experience with the following stack:
Kotlin (BE)
GCP
Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
Firebase
Python
Have experience with some of the following (not required):
Natural Language Generation
Enterprise API integrations
Prompt Engineering
Large Scale Web Scraping & Parsing
Interview Process After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30‑minute phone interview during which a member of our team will make sure you’re a good fit for the role. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the role as well.
We’ll then send you a programming challenge that consists of two parts: LeetCode and SQL. Beyond that step, you will enter the main process, which consists of three interviews:
System design exercise hands‑on.
Live coding in Java/Kotlin.
Product thinking and past work.
Our goal is to finish the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.
Why Join Starbridge
Ownership: Your impact will be as large as you want it to be; we are an incredibly flat team that rewards high performers very quickly.
Autonomy: You’ll have freedom to innovate and iterate alongside the team.
Team: Work alongside sharp, collaborative colleagues who value craft and execution.
Mission: Help modern companies sell into a $1.5T public sector with better intelligence.
Benefits
Competitive salary + early‑stage equity
Company provided Lunch in office everyday
Complimentary gym (Chelsea Piers Fitness) membership
Unlimited PTO
Regular offsites (NYC + global locations)
Additional Information
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Software Development
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Senior Backend Software Engineer – Java/Kotlin (NYC)
role at
Starbridge
Base Pay Range $200,000/yr – $275,000/yr
About the Role We are looking for a remote generalist senior backend engineer with experience in Java (and preferably Kotlin) to join our early team to build our product from zero to one. The role is based in downtown Manhattan, New York City.
Your role will include projects working with other team members including building integrations into enterprise systems, scraping, contributing to systems to allow users to use LLMs to generate sales insights at scale, and scrape, processing & deriving insights from millions of public documents.
Qualifications
Senior developer with Enterprise B2B SaaS experience or Big data processing experience in the JVM ecosystem and ideally Kotlin.
Excited to roll up your sleeves and work in all parts of the backend and have experience working in small teams & startups. Ideally have experience working in a fast-growing startup.
Experience with the following stack:
Kotlin (BE)
GCP
Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
Firebase
Python
Have experience with some of the following (not required):
Natural Language Generation
Enterprise API integrations
Prompt Engineering
Large Scale Web Scraping & Parsing
Interview Process After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30‑minute phone interview during which a member of our team will make sure you’re a good fit for the role. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the role as well.
We’ll then send you a programming challenge that consists of two parts: LeetCode and SQL. Beyond that step, you will enter the main process, which consists of three interviews:
System design exercise hands‑on.
Live coding in Java/Kotlin.
Product thinking and past work.
Our goal is to finish the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.
Why Join Starbridge
Ownership: Your impact will be as large as you want it to be; we are an incredibly flat team that rewards high performers very quickly.
Autonomy: You’ll have freedom to innovate and iterate alongside the team.
Team: Work alongside sharp, collaborative colleagues who value craft and execution.
Mission: Help modern companies sell into a $1.5T public sector with better intelligence.
Benefits
Competitive salary + early‑stage equity
Company provided Lunch in office everyday
Complimentary gym (Chelsea Piers Fitness) membership
Unlimited PTO
Regular offsites (NYC + global locations)
Additional Information
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Software Development
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Starbridge by 2x
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