Staff Backend Software Engineer | Fraud Prevention

At Wellhub we're revolutionizing workplace wellness. Our platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America, we’re on a mission to make every company a wellness company.

We believe work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced. Here, you’ll find a team that values wellbeing, collaboration, and different perspectives, where passion and creativity push boundaries to create real impact. Your contributions will help shape a healthier, more balanced world for you and millions of people globally. 

We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to our Fraud & Prevention team in Brazil! This is a Remote – Brazil position, meaning you can work from anywhere within the country. Please note that this role is only open to candidates in Brazil. 

Our team is responsible for identifying, preventing, and removing fraudulent actors from Wellhub. We work closely with all teams inside Wellhub to identify potential fraud vectors and the actions to take in order to prevent and/or remove those fraudulent actors.

• Collaborate with a cross functional team spanning operation, product management, and engineering to build new technologies and features;
• Build production systems that prevent fraud from happening;
• Help to prototype, implement and productionize new anti fraud solutions at scale;
• Ensure successful deliveries, and promote the long-term technical health of our journeys;
• Ensure a high bar on code quality standards, making sure developers are proud of their work;
• Apply development best practices;
• Take part in incident resolution and troubleshooting in the production environment;
• Take ownership of critical features, be accountable, and possess a high level of ownership by following up on engineering SLOs and product KPIs;
• Interact with the product team and stakeholders to impact the business;
• Mentor other engineers;
• Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life wellness.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent practical experience;
• Proactive learner eager to master new technologies and resolve challenging technical issues;
• Experience in developing RESTful web services;
• Experience with Java or Kotlin;
• Nice to have experience with Golang;
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL technology (such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB), understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls;
• Experience dealing with event-driven architectures and message brokers (such as KAFKA, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, etc.) understanding of their use cases and pitfalls:
• Experience applying computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis;
• Experience with microservices and high-volume distributed systems;
• Experience with Cloud-based architectures (AWS experience is nice to have);
• A true team player who loves working towards both team and individual goals with years of experience in web development.Strong communication skills, including verbal and written English and Portuguese.

We recognize that individuals approach job applications differently. We strongly encourage all aspiring applicants to go for it, even if they don't match the job description 100%. We welcome your application and will be delighted to explore if you could be a great fit for our team. For this specific role, please note that prior experience in backend development and microservices architecture are mandatory requirements.

We aim to create a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive space where everyone knows they belong. 

Wellhub is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Our commitment to inclusion also extends to how we recognize and reward our people. We’re proud to be Syndio Fair Pay Certified, reflecting our ongoing dedication to equitable and fair pay practices across our global team. Read more about it here.

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