[Remote] Senior Backend Engineer, Java
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. In Tandem is a company focused on building technology that helps families manage everyday routines and navigate life’s transitions. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to contribute to features that enhance family coordination platforms, collaborating with various teams to solve meaningful problems.
Responsibilities
- Getting to know teammates, technology, and tactics
- Try, learn, ship
- Solidifying the foundation
- Accelerate growth
Skills
- 5+ years of Java development experience
- Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills
- Experience in the Spring Framework and Spring Boot
- Proven experience delivering software applications/features from inception to shipping within a cross-functional team environment
- Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
- Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases and ORM technologies (Hibernate)
- Experience with AI development tooling and integrations (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, or similar AI-powered CLI's and IDE's)
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development workflows including code generation, debugging assistance, automated testing, documentation creation, and architectural exploration
- Ability to architect AI-integrated solutions and make informed decisions about how to leverage AI technologies in software development
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with Atlassian products for CI/CD (Bitbucket Pipelines, Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with Confluent Cloud (Kafka)
- Experience with writing and maintaining tests
- Experience with iterative, agile based software delivery processes
- Experience working across multiple product teams or in rotational capacities
- Experience in family technology, legal technology, or complex platform environments
- Strong judgment in AI-assisted development - effectively leveraging AI tools to accelerate engineering across all domains while maintaining code ownership, quality standards, and using AI capabilities to enhance rather than replace engineering rigor
Benefits
- Medical: In Tandem pays 100% of the premium for employees AND 99% for all additional family members
- 401k: Up to a 4% match with immediate vesting
- Paid leave for all new parents
- Learning & Development stipend for employees
- Paid Time Off: 11 Holidays + Winter Break (3 Days) + Volunteer Time Off (1 Day) + Floating Holiday (1 Day)
- Personal Time Off: 15 days for 0-1 years of employment + 20 days for 1-3 years of employment
- Supportive and flexible working environment – work from anywhere!
Company Overview