
About Comun
Empowering immigrants to build wealth in the US
Key Highlights
- Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
- $30.5 million in seed funding to expand services
- Allows checking accounts with valid IDs from home countries
- Supports Latino immigrants in achieving financial stability
Comun is a fintech company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York, focused on empowering Latino immigrants in the US to achieve financial stability. By allowing users to open checking accounts with valid IDs from their home countries, Comun addresses barriers in accessing financial services. W...
🎁 Benefits
Comun offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, unlimited PTO, and generous equity options. Emp...
🌟 Culture
Comun's culture is centered around social mobility and financial empowerment for immigrants. The company values inclusivity and accessibility, strivin...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Comun is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to extend their banking systems and support additional features. You'll work with Java and Spring in a microservices architecture. This position requires significant backend engineering experience.
Job Description
Who you are
5+ years of backend engineering experience building scalable systems — you've designed and implemented microservices that handle high transaction volumes and understand the intricacies of financial services. You have a strong grasp of Java and Spring, and you're comfortable working in a cloud environment.
You thrive in collaborative settings, working closely with product and design teams to create user-centric financial solutions. Your experience includes maintaining and optimizing backend services, ensuring they meet the demands of a growing user base. You are detail-oriented and have a knack for troubleshooting complex issues in production environments.
Desirable
Experience in the fintech sector is a plus, as is familiarity with Banking as a Service platforms. You understand the importance of security and compliance in financial applications and have implemented best practices in your previous roles.
What you'll do
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Comun, you will be responsible for extending our systems to support additional banking features and increasing usage volume. You will maintain our core offering — a deposit account and debit card powered through our Banking as a Service partner. Your role will involve designing our architecture to bundle additional financial services into a personalized product experience.
You will work within a lightweight microservice infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that our backend systems are robust and scalable. Your responsibilities will include writing clean, maintainable code, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. You will also be involved in performance tuning and optimization of our services to handle increasing transaction volumes efficiently.
What we offer
At Comun, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of Hispanic immigrants through innovative financial solutions. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values authenticity and collaboration. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement — your unique perspective could be what we need to drive our mission forward.
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