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Akoya is an API-based network backed by major financial institutions that creates a safer and more transparent way for people to safely send their personal financial data to third-party financial apps. If you are inspired and fascinated by innovative technology that solves complex, real-world problems, then join us as we transform how financial data is accessed and shared. Akoya offers a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and fun working environment and our team is comprised of diverse, creative, and driven professionals with expertise in the banking, securities, fintech, and data aggregation industries. We are an equal opportunity employer. Come join us and be part of this exciting journey – check out www.akoya.com for more information!
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our growing engineering organization. In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Developing software in a fast-paced, agile development environment.
- Building microservices and APIs for high-scale, high-availability data pipelines handling sensitive financial data using Go (Golang).
- Creating dynamic, user-friendly web applications in Next.js (and React).
- Contributing to test automation, ensuring code quality and maintainability.
- Quickly learning and adopting new concepts and technologies, and implementing them effectively.
Required Experience/skills
- 4+ years of software development experience, with a focus on building and testing applications using secure coding practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Proficiency in Go (or Java), with the ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
- Experience with frontend frameworks such as React (bonus points for Next.js).
- Familiarity with CI/CD processes, testing frameworks, and best practices.
- Strong understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems internals (e.g., filesystems, system calls) and networking/cloud systems.
- Solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Design Patterns.
- Cloud technology experience, preferably AWS (EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda).
- Self-starter who is customer-focused, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven.
- Experience with container and serverless architectures (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Background in developing public cloud-based applications with a focus on microservices and REST APIs.
- Familiarity with test automation frameworks and practices.
Akoya is an equal-opportunity employer.
This remote position is only available to individuals living in the greater Boston, MA, New York City, NY and Raleigh, NC areas. Candidates who do not live within these areas will not be considered for this role.
Akoya Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
6 Liberty Square, #2381, Boston, Massachusetts , United States, 02109
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