Senior Java Engineer

San Francisco, CA, US

HybridFull time roleSenior Level

7 months ago

About the Job

Banyan Infrastructure is on a mission to unlock the trillions of dollars needed to finance the renewable infrastructure revolution. We are a dynamic fintech company providing a cutting-edge software solution that empowers banks, funds, and other financial institutions globally to efficiently invest in sustainable projects and achieve their net-zero targets. Join us in building the future of green finance.

Why consider this opportunity?

Purpose-Driven Work: Play a pivotal role in accelerating the transition to clean energy and combating climate change
Growth and Impact: Take ownership of major projects, mentor junior engineers, and see your contributions directly influence our platform's success
Collaborative Culture: We value diverse perspectives, encourage open communication, and celebrate each other's successes
Continuous Learning: Expand your skills through knowledge sharing, code reviews, and exploration of new technologies

What you’ll do:

Build for Scale: Design and develop robust, scalable Java APIs using Spring Boot and JPA that handle complex financial transactions and data
Ensure Quality: Write comprehensive unit tests using JUnit and Mockito to guarantee the reliability and security of our codebase
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with engineering, product, customer success, and sales teams to deliver exceptional user experiences
Be a Technical Leader: Share your expertise, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural discussions
Stay Ahead of the Curve: Explore emerging technologies and industry trends to inform our engineering decisions

What you’ll need:

Proven Java Expertise: Extensive experience building high-quality, maintainable Java applications in an enterprise environment
Strong Testing Mindset: A commitment to quality through rigorous unit testing and thorough developer manual testing (we use Mockito, Playright & Jest)
AI Ambassador: Experience using AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Augment) to enhance productivity and/or integrating AI capabilities into enterprise applications via APIs
Agile Advocate: Proficiency in Scrum and Agile methodologies, with a focus on continuous delivery and improvement
Excellent Communicator: Ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Collaborative Spirit: A passion for working with others to achieve shared goals
Growth Mindset: Eagerness to learn, adapt, and embrace new challenges
Start Up Oriented: Previous experience working in an early stage start up environment

Bonus Points: Experience with JPA/Hibernate, queuing systems, third-party integrations, SSO, AWS, financial services, or frontend technologies (Javascript, Vue, Quasar).

This role reports to the Manager, Software Engineering and works a hybrid weekly schedule (4 days in office/1 days remote) with the flexibility to adjust on an ad hoc basis. We will prioritize candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area who can come into the office regularly.

We are unable to provide H1B visa sponsorship for this role. US work authorization required.

How we’ll support your growth and success:

Work closely with the founders, executives, and cross-functional teammates
Develop cutting edge industry expertise in fintech -- learn the ins and outs of capital markets, financial products, and underlying technologies that drive the sector’s innovation
Work on a meaningful product that will accelerate clean infrastructure deployment around the world
Learn from and with a diverse team of smart, passionate people

Compensation: $133,000 - $200,000 DOE plus equity

Our benefits package is designed to allow team members to be their best selves, in and out of the workplace. We offer 100% paid health benefits for employees through a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), 401K, at work meal offerings via MealPal and commuter benefits program. We prioritize your well-being and growth through professional development, parental leave program and a flexible time off policy. Our headquarters is centrally located between Bart and Caltrain in San Francisco, CA at 2nd & Folsom.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. We'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are critical to building great technology. Our goal is to cultivate an environment where people feel valued and respected. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work. Banyan is an equal opportunity employer.

About the Company

Banyan Infrastructure

San Francisco, CA, USA

21-50

Unlocking capital for renewable infrastructure

Banyan Infrastructure combines financial and technological innovation to accelerate the deployment of solar, wind and other critical infrastructure around the globe. The Banyan Platform oversees and automates the complex and time consuming contractual management of these small distributed assets. Our solution de-risks these assets for lenders, decreases overhead costs, and increases the ability to refinance these projects at a lower cost of capital. This gets more clean-tech installed faster at lower costs.

Why join us?

Our Founders, Will and Amanda, know this space. Amanda is a Mechanical Engineer turned McKinsey consultant turned investment banker and Harvard Business School grad. Will was at Oracle during web 1.0 and the first dot.com boom then shifted to the start-up up world including Twilio and Revel Systems.
Our small team has over 100 years of engineering experience across large companies and start-ups including Oracle, Raytheon, Salesforce, Mixbook, Twilio, StubHub, Ebay, Revel systems, and Eveo, as well as Fidelity Investments, and American Express.
Following a triple, triple, double, double model (or triple, triple, triple). Recently announced a partnership with Dalrada Energy Services to improve ESG banking transparency
Series B led by Energize Ventures, a venture capital firm that aims to scale sustainable innovation through climate software
Series A investors include Ulu Ventures, a venture capital firm that actively seeks and funds women and diverse founder teams, and VoLo Earth Ventures, which faces the climate crisis head-on by providing comprehensive, first-in funding and hands-on leadership to grow, propagate, and capitalize on climate solutions.

Life at Banyan Infrastructure

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are critical to building great technology. Our goal is to cultivate an environment where people feel valued and respected. We encourage, celebrate, and promote a diverse workforce.

At present our team affiliates or identifies with over a dozen different countries and cultures. We promote inclusion by openly discussing and learning about different backgrounds, gender-neutral restrooms, and flexible time-off and work policies that support different lifestyles and life practices.

We have a goal of 50% women on our engineering team. Currently we are at 30%. Our organization is 50+% female today. We have also recently started our first ERG, Banyan Ladies, for all those who identify as female. We look to add more groups as our team grows.

CONNECT WITH OUR TEAM DURING YOUR HIRING PROCESS: As part of our commitment to an inclusive workplace, we are happy to offer prospective employees the chance to connect with team members who come from underrepresented backgrounds. It's a way to get a better sense of our team and what it might be like to work with us.

If you're interested in connecting with our team, be sure to bring this up during one of our introductory calls!

Perks & Benefits Highlights

GENEROUS VACATION: Banyan has an unlimited vacation policy and encourages our employees to use it. One teammates recent adventure was a two week trip to Mongolia.
FREE FOOD: We use MealPal to provide free lunch for everyone on days in the office. We also keep snacks and drinks on hand in the office.
GYM/FITNESS: We have a corporate membership with a gym close to the office. Membership is valid at their other locations as well.
BEAUTIFUL OFFICE: Our office is modern and clean. We have a roof top patio, large breakroom/kitchen, large mommy room, lots or windows and natural light, and plenty of conference rooms and phone rooms. We are located walking distance from SalesForce Park, Oracle Park, and the Yerba Buena Gardens.
PET FRIENDLY: We are a dog-friendly office. Our unofficial mascot is Katsu, our Chief of Staff's dog.

Additional support and benefits include: Parental leave, flexible hours, health insurance, commuter flex spending, 401k w/match, and team activities.