Staff Engineer, Java Developer

Staff Engineer Job#: 3046315

Job Description:

Staff Engineer

Location:

San Antonio, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, or Houston (Hybrid)

Role Overview We are seeking a Staff Engineer to serve as the technical lead for a consumer banking application team focused on delivering new digital payment capabilities. This individual will provide hands-on technical leadership across Java back-end and mobile banking teams, mentor engineers, and drive software quality. In this role, you will be responsible for owning development efforts and ensuring high-quality software delivery while partnering with product and engineering leaders.

Key Responsibilities Lead development efforts for consumer banking and payment applications.

Design and deliver new payment capabilities, including consumer wire functionality.

Review code and mentor engineers, promoting best practices and engineering excellence.

Act as the primary technical escalation point for the team.

Collaborate across Java, iOS, and Android development teams.

Participate in architecture and design decisions.

Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Required Qualifications A minimum of 6 years of software engineering experience.

Strong Java development experience.

Experience serving as a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, or Staff Engineer.

Experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

Prior experience in banking, payments, financial services, or fintech environments.

Demonstrated experience with code reviews and mentoring developers.

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with React.

Experience with iOS (Swift) and/or Android development.

Familiarity with Kafka or event-driven architectures.

Knowledge of consumer banking or digital payment systems.

Knowledge of container orchestration platforms like Open Shift and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.Familiarity with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.

Work Schedule This is a hybrid position. Travel to San Antonio will be required a few times per quarter for planning sessions and team events. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Work Authorization Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company…