Salmon is a next-generation fintech company with a clear mission: to reshape the banking landscape in the Philippines and demonstrate that people deserve better financial services.
Founded by visionary leaders Pavel Fedorov, George Chesakov, and Raffy Montemayor, Salmon is more than just a fast-growing technology company – we’re a bank with over 60 years of heritage. In 2024, we proudly transformed the Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna), Inc. into Salmon Bank (Rural Bank) Inc.
With over 1 million Filipinos already trusting Salmon, we are continuously expanding our offerings and aiming to become a true financial super app for millions more.
Exponential Growth: In 2025, we more than doubled our deposits, loans, and net income.
Top-Tier Team: Work alongside experts from fintech, banking, startups, and global companies.
Innovation: We are at the intersection of finance and technology, shaping the future with bold ideas every day.
We are looking for an experienced Java Engineer (readiness to switch to Kotlin) to help us design, build,



and scale the core banking and partner platforms that power Salmon’s products. Design and evolve banking APIs for mobile applications and internal/external services.
Build scalable backend solutions using Kotlin (readiness to switch to Kotlin) and modern JVM technologies (Ktor, jOOQ, coroutines, Arrow).
Implement high-performance integrations with partners and third-party systems.
Contribute to the architecture, scalability, and reliability of core banking and partner platforms.
5+ years of experience in the JVM ecosystem, with strong expertise in Kotlin or Java.
~ Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, preferably in an AWS environment.
~ Experience with database performance optimization.
Why It’s Great to Work with Us:
We build modern banking services used by millions of Filipinos.
We develop cutting-edge solutions based on integral best practices and AI technologies.
We are a licensed neobank aiming to become a unicorn and a leading

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🏢 Salmon Group
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