Senior Java/Spring Engineer

Who Are We?

We're more than just a company; we're a global leader in digital safety. With a strong commitment to ensuring that everyone can navigate the digital world securely, we unite the best minds and cutting-edge technology through our family of brands: Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Together, we protect over 500 million people worldwide. Our workplace is built on inclusivity, where your well-being is a top priority. We believe success comes from balance and authenticity. When you're thriving, you're unstoppable. So, bring your bold ideas and unstoppable drive, and join us in shaping the digital world. Ready to make an impact? Join #TeamGen.

 

How we work:

This role is based in Mountain View, CA and follows a hybrid model (minimum 3 days/week in the office). Our hybrid work model (3 days in the office) gives us the face-to-face time to have creative conversations, meaningful meetings, make quick decisions and build relationships. At the same time, it offers flexibility you need to focus and do your best work.

Mission and Goals (About The Role):

We are hiring a Senior Java/Spring Engineer to join our Payment Processing team in the eBusiness group. If you are smart, fearless, and dedicated, join us to power Digital Freedom and help consumers take control of their digital lives.

You’ll be part of the Payment Processing team within our global eBusiness organization. This team enables customers to purchase products through secure, localized payment methods worldwide.

You’ll work closely with backend engineers, architects, product managers, and QA to build and optimize reliable, scalable services that directly support Gen’s global subscription engine.

Objectives (What You Will Do In This Role):

• Lead the technical design and backend development of high-traffic payment services

• Integrate with global Payment Service Providers (PSPs) using modern protocols and API standards

• Collaborate across engineering and product teams to build secure, performant systems that meet strict SLAs

• Contribute to systems architecture and continuous improvement of existing services

• Build backend services using Java, Spring, Spring Boot

• Design APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, Webhooks) and ensure secure integrations

• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases

• Write automated test cases and participate in code reviews

• Contribute to the full SDLC (dev, deploy, monitor, maintain)

• Use tools like GitHub, TeamCity, Jira, Confluence

• Operate in an agile environment and contribute to global delivery

Competencies (What You'll Need To Be Successful In This Role):

• Strong object-oriented design skills

• Solid understanding of API security best practices

• Experience building scalable, high-performance systems

• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS or Azure)

• Knowledge of data security standards

• Comfortable mentoring and collaborating across distributed teams

• 10+ years of backend Java/Spring experience

• Experience with global e-commerce, fintech, or subscription-based platforms

• Familiarity with payment processing systems or PSP integration

• Exposure to monitoring tools like Splunk, performance tuning, or service reliability engineering

Salary Ranges:

$151,700.00 - $169,800.00

The pay range depicts a base salary range for all positions except commission-based roles.  The pay range for commission-based roles represents On Target Earnings (annual base salary + target annual commission).  Additional compensation elements may be offered including an opportunity for bonus incentives and also competitive benefits package.  Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as the external/internal market demand, location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We base employment decisions on merit, experience, and business needs, without considering race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or other unlawful factors. Gen prohibits discrimination based on these protected characteristics and recruits talented candidates from diverse backgrounds.