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Software Engineer: Back-End

LogicgateOak Park, ILL6 LeadSeptember 15th, 2026
Overview As a Platform Software Engineer at LogicGate, you will build scalable backend services, APIs, and data layers that power the Risk Cloud. You’ll own your domain, design stable solutions, ship high-impact features, and debug production workloads with autonomy. You’ll contribute to enterprise cloud architecture while collaborating with product, QA, and frontend teams in an Agile environment. This role offers the opportunity to shape a leading AI-enabled GRC platform and drive reliable, scalable data flows. You will work in a fast-growing, cross-functional team that values ownership, curiosity, and impact. Compensation / Benefitsequity optionsflexible health and wellness benefitsgenerous PTOAnnual Company HolidaysHealth DaysSummer Fridays ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement backend features and robust REST APIs using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot across Risk CloudWrite comprehensive unit and integration tests with JUnit to support stable deploymentIndependently diagnose and resolve issues by analyzing logs, traces, and session analytics within your service areaOwn a defined portion of the platform as SME, focusing on maintainability and scalabilityParticipate in technical specs reviews, document APIs and data models, and contribute to Confluence runbooksManage data flow across microservices with PostgreSQL, Neo4j, Redis, and RabbitMQCollaborate with product managers, QA, and frontend developers in Agile sprintsEngage in peer code reviews and contribute to a culture of learning and quality Key requirements3–5 years of backend/platform/systems engineering experience in a high-growth environmentStrong development experience with Java or Kotlin and Spring BootProduction-grade REST API design, versioning, and contract stabilityExperience with PostgreSQL and writing complex queries; schema migrations; performance analysisAbility to debug distributed backend services using logs and monitoring tools; familiarity with Datadog, GitLab Ultimate, SonarQube, WizExperience with AI coding assistants as part of normal workflows (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Claude Code)Knowledge of or exposure to cloud-native, microservices, or multi-tenant SaaS architecturesNice to have: Go, Neo4j, RabbitMQ, Redis, event-driven architectures, containerized production deploymentsAutonomous problem-solvingCross-functional collaborationCuriosity and learning mindsetJavaKotlinSpring Boot