Senior Java Engineer

At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level.

We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed.

And now we are looking for a
Senior Java Engineer
to join us as part of our team.

Are you passionate about building the systems that power the financial world? Pitch Book is a leading financial data and software company that is revolutionizing the private and public equity markets. We provide our clients with the most comprehensive, reliable, and actionable data, research, and insights to help them make informed investment decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

We are now seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Java Engineer to join a mission-critical product area responsible for designing, building, and evolving a sophisticated search experience used by financial professionals worldwide. The team owns the full search lifecycle, including criteria modeling, search execution, results presentation, comparisons, and collaborative workflows.

The project involves building scalable search infrastructure and enabling rich user-facing capabilities such as screeners, advanced search results, pivots, charts, quick entity views, and profile comparisons. You will also contribute to advanced functionality including enhanced keyword matching, industry suggestions, reusable search layouts, and multi-user collaborative search scenarios.

The system is under active development, with continuous improvements in performance, usability, API design, and extensibility to support complex, data-intensive financial research workflows at scale.

If you enjoy building scalable distributed systems, optimizing search performance, and working closely with product and engineering teams to deliver impactful features, we would be excited to hear from you.

Team setup: Team Lead, 5 BE, 5 FE, 3 SDET

Tech Stack:Java 17+, Kubernetes, Spring/Spring Boot, OpenAPI, Postgre

SQL, Kafka

Work Environment:Flexible schedule with mandatory attendance for core team ceremonies (daily stand-ups, retros, and sprint planning).The environment emphasizes autonomy, deep technical ownership, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services for data ingestion and transformation
• Implement orchestration and automation of data pipelines (streaming and batch)
• Develop REST/gRPC APIs for unified access to enriched datasets
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and product teams to define requirements and deliver solutions
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration
• Ensure high standards for security, performance, and reliability

Core Skills

• Strong proficiency inJava (17+) for backend and data services
• Experience with streaming and batch processing frameworks (Kafka, Spark, Airflow, etc.)
• Solid SQL knowledge and experience with Postgre
  
  SQL or similar databases
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS/GCP environments
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and API design

Soft Skills

• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to drive technical discussions and make informed architectural decisions
• Enthusiasm for mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team

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Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling client growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

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