Software Engineer, Backend Developer

The Software Engineer will contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of core transaction processing and money movement applications in a high-volume financial services environment. Engineers will work across distributed systems, real-time processing pipelines, settlement mechanisms, and monitoring/compliance platforms that support critical, low-latency operations.

You must have valid US work authorization (NO sponsorship) and must physically reside within a 50-mile commute of the posted location. We are unable to support relocation costs. Please do not apply unless you meet the criteria outlined above.

• Develop and maintain scalable services supporting high-volume payment processing, funds transfers, and related workflows.
• Build robust applications using Java and/or Python in distributed, cloud-friendly environments.
• Implement integrations with internal platforms, external payment networks, and core ledger/accounting systems.
• Troubleshoot production incidents, enhance system resiliency, and optimize for lower latency in transaction paths.
• Participate in modernization initiatives, such as cloud migrations, legacy code refactoring, and API development/enablement.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, product managers, and distributed development teams (including offshore/nearshore partners).
• Adhere to secure coding practices, operational controls, and established software development lifecycle processes.

• 3–10+ years of hands-on development experience with Java and/or Python (C#/.NET experience also considered).
• Strong working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL).
• Practical understanding of payment processing, funds transfer mechanisms, clearing/settlement systems, or similar financial transaction workflows.
• Experience with distributed systems, messaging queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Proven debugging and production support skills in mission-critical environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Exposure to big data tools or ETL ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, or similar).
• Knowledge of financial messaging standards (e.g., ISO 20022, SWIFT, or domestic wire systems).
• Experience designing and building microservices with RESTful or gRPC APIs.
• Expertise in performance tuning, low-latency systems, or high-throughput engineering.