Software Engineer Core Engineer

Job Title:

Software Engineer (3) - Core Engineer 3

Location:

Dearborn, Michigan

Job Type: Contract

Expected hours per week: 40 hours per week

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 9-5, hybrid.

Pay Range: $70-72 Per hour

We’re looking for an experienced Software Engineer with strong Mainframe expertise to join our Product-Driven Organization supporting Global Securitization applications. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with product partners, translate business needs into technical solutions, and build high-quality, resilient software across the full development lifecycle.

This position is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working across both front-end and back-end systems, and continuously improving application performance and reliability.

• Work closely with Global Securitization partners to understand product vision and translate it into a practical backlog of user stories.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications across the full lifecycle.
• Analyze and resolve issues in Securitization applications and support production.
• Engineer application enhancements and corrections based on business requirements.
• Create high-level architectural designs and choose appropriate technology stacks and deployment strategies.
• Develop and execute unit test plans to ensure modules meet technical specifications.
• Balance technical excellence with speed-to-delivery — identifying risks, managing technical debt, and proposing effective solutions.
• Participate in rotational on‑call support.
• Work with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Architecture.
• Continuously optimize application performance and adopt new technologies where beneficial.
• Support secure development practices including data safeguards such as encryption and anonymization.
• Lead assignments with minimal supervision and elevate issues when needed.
• Adapt to evolving priorities within a fast-paced environment.

• JCL:
  Write structured jobs, debug issues, understand schedule IDs
• Mainframe Databases (DB2): SQL coding/debugging, keys and index understanding
• COBOL:
  Code/debug moderately complex programs
• Mainframe Systems: ISPF, File Manager, CA7, Syncsort, sFTP
• Strong understanding of relational databases
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Familiarity with TDD, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies

• Postgre
  
  SQL (5+ years experience)
• Agile Software Development (Scrum/Waterfall – 3+ years)
• Jira: user stories, estimation, backlog management
• Broader relational database design knowledge

• 6+ years of IT experience
• 4+ years of software development
• Proficiency in two coding languages, or advanced expertise in one
• Bachelor’s degree required

• Opportunity to work in an autonomous Product Driven Organization
• High-impact work supporting critical enterprise applications
• Hybrid schedule with meaningful onsite collaboration
• A culture that values technical craftsmanship and practicality
• Ownership, trust, and opportunities to lead