Staff Engineer - Java​/AWS

Overall Purpose

Designs, develops, documents, tests, debugs, and maintains software product applications.

Acts as a technical leader on the team, collaborates closely with the Architecture team and other members to deliver on the team’s backlog.

• Ensures that platform architecture meets growth, monitoring, and alerting goals.
• Leads deep, complex, and high‑risk technical projects and controls communication around them.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and makes right trade‑off decisions.
• Mentors junior team members with guidance around techniques, tools, and best practices.
• Stays current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education, company‑provided training, and proof of concepts.

Designs and develops features and capabilities to enhance the Early Warning core product offerings. Manages source code using Git. Queries platform data using SQL‐based databases. Works on complex Java Web Services using Spring Boot. Tracks sprint work in Jira and documents complex details and decisions in Confluence. Builds automated tests alongside sprint work that is integrated into the CI/CD pipeline. Submits pull requests and incorporates review feedback from others on the team.

Troubleshoots complex bugs that may arise during development. Supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10 or more years of related industry experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Java.
• Very good debugging, troubleshooting, and low‑level optimizations skills.
• Proficiency with Git source control.
• Experience writing automated tests.
• Advanced proficiency with SQL.
• Advanced proficiency in RESTful service design.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and make right trade‑off decisions.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills and leverage relationships to influence decisions.
• Background and drug screen.

• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot framework.
• Strong understanding of event‑based programming.
• Experience with AWS Cloud (Postgres, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Flink, SNS, SQS).
• Experience with REST or SOAP services.
• Familiarity with common data format standards such as XML, JSON, YAML.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Experience with Docker / Kubernetes.
• Fin Tech experience, especially with ISO
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Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. The job may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift ten pounds occasionally and/or negligible force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The base pay scale for this position varies by location:
Phoenix, AZ – $145,000 to $186,000;
San Francisco, CA – $143,640 to $223,000. Candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of a job offer.

Early Warning Services actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected class.

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans, and company contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre‑tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for exempt…