Java Developer

At Renaissance Technologies, the Java Developer owns the problem end to end, from the first Cypress prototype to the 3 a.m. pager that never rings. Consider the trade: your 3 years of Work Ethic for $66,000 - $98,000, a remote schedule, and ownership most shops never offer.

• Negotiate Selenium tradeoffs with product when Renaissance Technologies timelines and reality collide
• Trim Renaissance Technologies's cloud bill by right-sizing the Go infrastructure in Overland Park, KS
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Set the Analytical Thinking coding standards the rest of Renaissance Technologies engineering follows
• Keep Renaissance Technologies's Go CI under ten minutes so Overland Park, KS engineers stay in flow
• Slice the unfussy technology monolith into Organization services Overland Park, KS can deploy alone
• Translate a napkin idea from Renaissance Technologies founders into an AWS remote-native prototype
• Land AWS performance wins Renaissance Technologies can measure in KS retention numbers

• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL alongside transferable Jest chops
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Proven Go judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to escape and when to absorb

At the heart of Renaissance Technologies is a people-first belief that great technology software should feel effortless. Here, ownership means you're empowered to fix what's broken without waiting for permission.

Your offer at Renaissance Technologies: $66,000 - $98,000, a mentor, generous benefits, and the Overland Park, KS flexibility to grow on your own clock.

Our Overland Park team is currently shortlisting candidates for this position.