Q2
Financial Technology
SeniorStaffSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Staff Software Engineer at Q2. Skills: AI-native engineering, Architecture strategy, Product engineering. Define architecture strategy. Translate product vision”
What You'll Achieve.
Scalable architectures adopted; Resilient architectures adopted; Maintainable architectures adopted; Faster product delivery; Improved developer productivity; Improved engineering quality; Improved operational excellence; Cross-functional alignment achieved; Successful AI adoption; Mentorship provided; Technical influence achieved; Organizational impact achieved; Secure experiences delivered; Intelligent experiences delivered; Customer-centric experiences delivered
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Analytical skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years software engineering experience, Expertise building scalable cloud-native products, Expertise building distributed systems, Experience operating as Staff, Principal, or Senior Staff Engineer, Experience defining architecture strategy for large-scale customer-facing applications, Experience defining architecture strategy for distributed systems, Deep expertise frontend and backend technologies, Deep expertise cloud-native architectures, Deep expertise distributed systems, Deep expertise API design, Deep expertise observability, Deep expertise resiliency, Deep expertise CI/CD, Deep expertise operational excellence, Experience building AI-native applications, Experience leveraging LLMs, Experience leveraging agentic workflows, Experience leveraging intelligent automation, Experience leveraging RAG-based architectures, Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering workflows, Experience building and scaling customer-facing products, Fluent written and oral communication in English
Nice to Have
Experience in fintech, Experience in digital banking, Experience in payments, Experience in lending, Experience in fraud, Experience in regulated enterprise environments, Experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives, Experience leading architectural transformation initiatives, Expertise in AI-assisted product experiences, Expertise in intelligent automation, Expertise in personalization systems, Expertise in enterprise AI governance, Experience driving resiliency engineering, Experience driving operational transformation, Experience driving engineering standardization initiatives
What You'll Do.
Define architecture strategy
Translate product vision
Lead architecture reviews
Establish architectural patterns
Establish domain boundaries
Establish integration standards
Establish engineering conventions
Drive modernization initiatives
Ensure architectural decisions balance factors
Influence product roadmaps
Influence investment decisions
Drive adoption of AI-native capabilities
Partner with product teams
Partner with engineering teams
Improve engineering productivity
Establish standards for testing
Establish standards for observability
Establish standards for resiliency
Establish standards for security
Establish standards for scalability
Establish standards for accessibility
Establish standards for operational excellence
Define reliability standards
Define operational readiness practices
Lead incident response
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure responsible AI adoption
Guide adoption of modern AI patterns
Drive alignment across teams
Communicate architectural trade-offs
Communicate customer impact
Communicate technical risks
Foster product engineering culture
Mentor senior engineers
Mentor technical leaders
Encourage engineering collaboration
Align engineering investments
Use customer insights
Use experimentation data
Use product health metrics
Deliver digital banking experiences
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product Engineering; Product Management; Design; Security; Compliance; Operations; Executive Leadership
Communication Scope
Technical communication; Business communication
Full Job Description
# **As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.** **_Why Join Q2?_** Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers. **_What Makes Q2 Special?_** Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our “Circle of Awesomeness” award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together. # Senior Staff Engineer ## Role Summary We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead strategic initiatives across customer-facing product engineering teams building next-generation digital banking experiences. This role combines deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, AI-native engineering practices, and operational excellence to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and intuitive products that drive customer value. You will partner closely with Product, Design, Data, Security, and Engineering leaders to define long-term architectural strategy, guide complex technical decisions, accelerate product delivery, and enable teams to build intelligent, customer-focused products at scale. # Key Responsibilities ## Architecture, Technical Strategy & Product Engineering * Define and drive long-term architecture strategy for customer-facing digital banking products an
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