Senior Backend Software Engineer | Java/Kotlin | NYC

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and drive the next phase of our product’s evolution. You’ll work on a product that helps companies navigate complex government data, from contracts and grants to market signals and turn it into actionable insights using AI. On the backend side, this means working on data ingestion, processing, and the infrastructure that powers search and AI-driven workflows at scale.

You’ll collaborate closely with a small, senior team and have real ownership, from shaping solutions to shipping them to production and improving them over time.

You might be a fit if you:

• Are a senior developer with 6+ years of Enterprise B2B SaaS experience or Big data processing experience in the JVM ecosystem and ideally Kotlin.

• Have experience working in a startup or a smaller company with real engineering impact.

• 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.

• Ideally experience with the following stack:

  • Kotlin (BE)

  • GCP

  • Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL

  • Firebase

  • Python

• Have experience with some of the following (not required):

  • Natural Language Generation

  • Enterprise API integrations

  • Prompt Engineering

  • Large Scale Web Scraping & Parsing

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 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:

1. System design exercise hands-on.

2. Live coding in Java/Kotlin.

3. 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

• Build Bridges to Help Customers Win - We pride ourselves on being obsessively customer-centric.

• Shooting Star Speed - We move with extreme speed. We value momentum, decisiveness, and the ability to accelerate when it matters.

• 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.

• 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:

• Competitive salary + early-stage equity

• Company provided Lunch in office everyday

• Complimentary gym (Chelsea Piers Fitness) membership

• Unlimited PTO

• Regular offsites (NYC + global locations)