Job Description

Job Summary Software Development Engineers are expert problem-solvers and builders who design, implement, and improve software applications and systems. In this role, engineers spend approximately 60-75% of their time coding, working hands-on with code, data, and modern tools (including AI-assisted development, cloud services, and automation frameworks) to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality technology solutions that drive business outcomes in the fintech sector. They collaborate with cross-functional teams product managers, designers, data scientists, QA, operations, and compliance to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, all while adhering to best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements. All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with stakeholders to interpret requirements for project components and incorporate feedback into future designs or solution fixes.
- Translate business requirements by verifying assumptions and escalating potential design issues to appropriate stakeholders.
- Participate in system design and architecture, refining code plans and contributing to design documentation.
- Contribute to project estimation and escalate issues that may cause delays.
- Develop, implement, and maintain code for products, services, or components, applying coding patterns, guidelines, and best practices.
- Apply debugging tools to verify assumptions and proactively flag issues before they occur.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed and address routine pull requests.
- Create test plans and configure testing procedures to identify and resolve defects for multiple features.
- Respond to support requests during on-call rotations, troubleshooting issues and deploying fixes under guidance.
- Leverage and build knowledge of software developer tools to create, debug,



and maintain code for components.
- Remain current in skills by investing time in training resources to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Education Experience:

5+ years of professional software engineering experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred)

Core Technical Skills:

- Java Backend Development: Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Hibernate/JPA
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns
- Experience with RESTful API development and microservices architecture
- Proficiency in code development using IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or similar Java IDEs
- Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, TestNG)
- Understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and Java memory management
- Familiarity with reactive programming (Spring WebFlux, RxJava) is a plus

Development Tools Practices:

- Proficient with GIT/Stash for version control
- Experience with Maven or Gradle for dependency management and builds
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar CI/CD tools
- Understanding of code review best practices and collaborative development
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies

API Development Integration:

- Experience developing REST APIs with proper error handling and documentation
- Knowledge of JSON, XML data formats
- Understanding of OAuth 2.0, JWT, and API security best practices
- Familiarity with API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman)




- Experience with API versioning and backward compatibility

Data Databases:

- Solid experience with SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or DB2)
- Understanding of database design, normalization, and query optimization
- Experience writing complex SQL queries and stored procedures
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) is a plus
- Knowledge of database migration tools (Flyway, Liquibase)

Distributed Systems Fundamentals:

- Understanding of microservices architecture patterns
- Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS)
- Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached)
- Understanding of distributed logging and monitoring
- Familiarity with service communication patterns (sync/async, request-response, pub-sub)
- Basic understanding of eventual consistency and distributed transactions

Infrastructure DevOps:

- Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems
- Familiarity with Docker containerization
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes or container orchestration
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus
- Knowledge of logging and monitoring tools (ELK Stack, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)

AI-Assisted Development:

- Experience using AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, or similar)
- Ability to leverage AI tools to improve coding efficiency and code quality
- Understanding of prompt engineering for effective AI collaboration
- Interest in exploring AI/ML integration in software applications
- Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI) is a plus

Professional Capabilities

- Ability to write clean, maintainable code following coding standards and best practices
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
- Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting
- Self-motivated with a drive to continuously learn and improve
- Experience with code documentation and technical writing

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