Senior Software Engineer

Accountabilities:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will drive the development of robust software solutions while supporting engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, test, analyze, and review code to ensure accuracy, functionality, performance, and security.

• Drive the software development lifecycle, including defining sprint goals, maintaining operational stability, and leading product launches.

• Provide technical leadership, mentor fellow engineers, and help strengthen the team's technical capabilities.

• Communicate technical strategies, architectural decisions, and proposed solutions to executives, cross-functional teams, and clients.

• Collaborate with product managers, software architects, and other stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet business priorities and regulatory requirements.

• Document architectural designs, create developer guides, and facilitate effective knowledge transfer through clear, comprehensive documentation.

• Optimize application performance and reliability for high-throughput, real-time transaction processing systems.

• Promote secure, compliant software development practices throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings extensive Java enterprise development experience, strong technical problem-solving skills, and a track record of guiding engineers in a fintech environment. Required qualifications include:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field, or a foreign equivalent.

• At least 7 years of professional experience as a Java developer.

• At least 6 years of experience in Java enterprise software development.

• At least 5 years of experience with Java and JVM memory and performance tuning, including strong knowledge of lambdas, generics, and data structures such as maps, lists, and sets.

• At least 5 years of experience with the Spring Framework or an equivalent framework.

• At least 5 years of experience applying common software design patterns and advanced algorithm design for high-throughput systems.

• At least 4 years of experience with concurrent programming techniques, such as the Actor Model, Java CompletableFuture, and thread-pool executors, particularly for real-time transaction systems.

• At least 4 years of experience with Hibernate or equivalent JPA frameworks, including query performance optimization.

• At least 4 years of experience with relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, DB2, or Microsoft SQL Server, as well as NoSQL databases such as Cassandra or MongoDB.

• At least 2 years of experience ensuring software development compliance.

• At least 3 years of experience leading cross-functional teams or mentoring engineers in a fintech environment.

• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Annual salary ranging from $167,149 to $190,000.

• Remote work permitted within Texas, United States, with the listed job site located in Austin, Texas.

• No travel required.

• Equal employment opportunity and a commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates throughout the application and interview process.