Job Description
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.
Your role will include projects working with other team members including building integrations into enterprise systems, scraping, contributing to systems to allows users to use LLMs to generate sales insights at scale, and scrape, processing & deriving insights from millions of public documents.
You might be a fit if you:
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Are a senior developer with 6+ years of Enterprise B2B SaaS experience or Big data processing experience in the JVM ecosystem and ideally Kotlin.
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Are 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.
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Ideally experience with the following stack:
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Kotlin (BE)
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GCP
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Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
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Firebase
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Python
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Have experience with some of the following (not required):
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Natural Language Generation
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Enterprise API integrations
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Prompt Engineering
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Large Scale Web Scraping & Parsing
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Interview Process
We move fast — really fast. Getting back to someone today beats tomorrow, and our interview process reflects that mindset. Please keep us posted on your timeline so we can move quickly and speed things up where needed. All interviews are conducted via Google Meet.
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 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:
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System design exercise hands-on.
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Live coding in Java/Kotlin.
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Product thinking and past work.
Our goal is to finish the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.
How We Work
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Build Bridges to Help Customers Win - We pride ourselves on being obsessively customer-centric.
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Shooting Star Speed - We move with extreme speed. We value momentum, decisiveness, and the ability to accelerate when it matters.
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Fun Is a Feature - Fun is a Feature means we intentionally design Starbridge to be an energizing place to do hard work. Joy, humor, and camaraderie make great teams faster, sharper, and more resilient.
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In the Arena - We believe the best ideas come from living close to the work, feeling the friction, hearing the nuance, and experiencing the details firsthand.
Benefits include:
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Competitive salary + early-stage equity
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Company provided Lunch in office everyday
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Complimentary gym (Chelsea Piers Fitness) membership
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Unlimited PTO
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Regular offsites (NYC + global locations)
