Senior Backend Engineer

Why join ezyCollect 

In the time it takes you to read this job ad, our platform collects around $58,991.86 from businesses that struggle with late-paying customers. Since 2016, ezyCollect, with over $17B in receivables under management, has been helping 1,200+ businesses reduce their overdue invoices by 43% on average.
ezyCollect is an Australian-founded B2B SaaS FinTech on a mission to eliminate late payments in the Food & Beverage, Wholesale Building Supplies and Education industry. Our invoice-to-payments subscription software complements accounting/ERP software (MYOB, Xero, NetSuite, SAP etc.) to automate the process of getting paid. We are expanding our products and services as well as our team We are a team of over 60 across Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, the Philippines, the USA and Canada. ezyCollect is driven by a passionate and dynamic team that loves solving real business problems using the latest technology to get businesses paid on time every time. Our vision is to empower our clients to grow their businesses through integrated and faster payments, the latest and most accurate credit data and process automation.

We're looking for curious, determined professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Senior Backend Engineer

As a Senior Backend Engineer at ezyCollect, you'll design and build impactful products and services that help businesses thrive. Working within one of our engineering teams, you will take ownership of backend systems, continuously improve their performance, and see firsthand how your work enhances the lives of users.

The Role

• Develop and improve ezyCollect features, ensuring code is secure, well-tested, and high-performing.
• Take initiative in managing tasks, anticipating issues, and communicating effectively.
• Proactively propose solutions with clear analyses of their pros and cons.
• Identify areas of technical debt, propose solutions, and lead their implementation.
• Maintain and improve team standards for code style, maintainability, and best practices, including through code reviews.
• Collaborate with the team to deploy features and improvements efficiently.
• Promote accountability and ownership within the team while building trust.
• Mentor and support team members to foster their growth and success.

The Role Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software development or equivalent.
• 2+ years in backend development for multi-tenant, cloud-native SaaS software.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Java, Spring, or Spring Boot
• Decoupled and event-driven architectures
• Secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions
• Microservices
• AWS services (e.g., Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS)
• Fluent or native English communication skills.

Desirable Qualifications (The more the better)

• Experience in fast-paced FinTech or SaaS environments.
• Expertise in designing APIs as modular building blocks for future products.
• Experience building workflow execution apps with technologies such as Temporal, Step Functions, and others.
• Experience with modern User and API authentication and authorisation implementation
• Working experience with Kubernetes

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-crafted code.
• Open to giving and receiving feedback in a collaborative environment.
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and delivering results.
• Analytical, data-driven decision-making approach.
• Strong communication and team-building skills.

Some of our benefits and perks:

• Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote, work-from-home role
• Flexible working arrangements
• Health insurance
• 4 weeks annual leave per year
• 2 weeks sick/carer's leave per year
• Generous parental leave policy
• WFA policy
• Other leave allowances (i.e. compassionate leave, bereavement leave, emergency leave, etc.)
• Employee Share Options
• Annual Training Budget
• Employee SWAG
• Quarterly Social Team Events
• Monthly Virtual Entertainment
• Having a large impact, a small team, and helping shape the future of ezyCollect
• Joining a passionate team that rewards the right behaviours
• Work for an exciting Australian company
• Working with a product that customers love >1,200 customers in >18 countries
• There is an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to work closely with our business founders, grow together with the company and help shape the future of ezyCollect
• Being part of a passionate, entrepreneurial team where you'll be valued for your contribution
• Dedicated training and coaching to help facilitate your career growth
• Insight/access into multiple facets of the business, giving a unique level of experience
• Fun, collaborative and supportive work environment