R&D Software Engineer
Role Overview
We are looking for a Software Engineer (R&D Focused) to play a key role in building PDCflow's next-generation payment and transaction platform. First and foremost, you will be a hands-on backend software engineer helping design, write, and deliver core features for our newest product. Beyond day-to-day product development, you will bring an exploratory R&D mindset to the team: researching emerging technologies, building rapid proofs-of-concept (POCs), and identifying better ways to modernize our stack.
Your main day-to-day work will be backend-heavy (Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, Docker), building secure, high-throughput engines for our new product line. Side-by-side with feature delivery, you will explore new tools (such as Claude Code and AI-assisted dev workflows) and test lightweight frameworks (like Svelte) to continually optimize how our engineering organization builds, containerizes, and deploys secure financial technology.
What You'll Do
- New Product Development: Design, build, and deploy production-ready RESTful APIs and backend microservices for PDCflow's newest platform features using Java and Spring Boot.
- Database & Data Architecture: Write efficient SQL, design relational schemas, and optimize database performance in PostgreSQL to handle high-volume transaction processing.
- Containerization & Operations: Package, run, and optimize containerized services using Docker across local and deployment environments.
- Targeted R&D & Prototyping: Research, benchmark, and build targeted POCs for emerging tools and architectural patterns before bringing viable solutions into our core codebase.
- AI Tool Integration: Experiment with and incorporate AI-assisted developer workflows (Claude Code, LLM coding agents) to accelerate refactoring, testing, documentation, and feature delivery.
What We're Looking For
Core Technical Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with a strong foundation in backend engineering.
- Java & Spring Framework: Solid proficiency in Core Java and Spring Boot for building robust backend services and REST APIs.
- Database Fundamentals: Strong SQL skills with PostgreSQL-ability to analyze, design, and optimize data models during POC development.
- Containerization: Experience using Docker for local development setups, containerizing applications, and environment configuration.
- Exploratory Mindset: A track record of testing new libraries, tools, and developer utilities on your own initiative.
Nice-to-Haves / Bonus Skills
- Active experience or curiosity in AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or CLI LLM integrations).
- Familiarity with lightweight web frameworks like Svelte for rapid front-end prototyping.
- Exposure to fintech, payment processing, or compliance environments (PCI-DSS, HIPAA).
- Familiarity with microservices architecture, messaging queues, or cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Flexible Hybrid Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds with a balanced hybrid schedule at our Ogden, UT office-alternating between 2 days in-office one week and 1 day in-office the next (just 6 days in-office per month).
- High Autonomy & Freedom: You get dedicated time and space to investigate new tech without being locked into rigid, repetitive ticket-slog sprints.
- Direct Team Impact: Your research and POCs will directly influence the tech stack, tooling, and day-to-day productivity of the entire PDCflow engineering team.
- Modern Developer Culture: We actively embrace cutting-edge AI utilities like Claude Code to automate boilerplate work and focus on solving real engineering problems.
- Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive Health, Vision, Dental, 401(k) match, generous PTO, and team perks.
