Early Warning

Tech / AI / Software

StaffSoftwareEngineer-Java/SpringBoot/AWS

$140–186k chicago, illinois, united states FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer - Java / SpringBoot / AWS at Early Warning. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, distributed systems, SaaS, micro services, event-driven architecture. development, test, and deployment of complex solutions. Build technical strategy for broad or complex requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

delivering business-critical systems to the market; ensuring the quality, performance, and scalability of our application

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software
Problems you'll solve

solve large open-ended problems; quickly resolving production issues

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire., This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship., Background and drug screen., Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours., Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching., Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently., Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers., Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field, Ten or more years of relevant related experience, Seven or more years of experience in the development of distributed systems, SaaS, cloud solutions, micro services, Hands-on Docker experience, Two or more years of experience in the development of front-end solutions, Hands-on familiarity with modern frameworks (Angular/React), Six or more years of work experience with Java/Spring, Proficiency in Maven/Gradle, Demonstrated experience in delivering business-critical systems to the market, Ability to influence and work in a collaborative team environment, Experience designing/developing scalable systems, Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging frameworks (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc), Working experience with cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure, etc), Knowledge of mature engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, secure coding, etc), Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices, software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, LEAN etc) and DevOps practices

Nice to Have

Recent AWS Cloud Experience, Java, Spring boot framework, Monitoring and Alerting systems experience (AppDynamics), Computer language experience (Java), Knowledge of ACH/EFT, Knowledge of real time payment networks (RTP, FedNow), FinTech experience, Kubernetes experience, AWS (and/or other cloud-based) certification(s) strongly preferred

What You'll Do.

and deployment of complex solutions

Build technical strategy for broad or complex requirements

Participate in the strategic development of methods

and evaluation criteria for projects and programs

Drive all aspects of technical architecture

prototyping and implementation

Provide leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan and backlog of stories

follow through on execution of design and build process through to production delivery

Guide a broad functional area and lead efforts through the functional team members along with the team’s overall planning

Actively own features or systems and define their long-term health

improving the health of surrounding systems

Assist support and operations teams in identifying and quickly resolving production issues

Develop and implement tests for ensuring the quality

and scalability of our application

Actively seek out ways to improve engineering standards

Supporting the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Participate in the strategic development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects and programs; Provide leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan and backlog of stories; Guide a broad functional area and lead efforts through the functional team members along with the team’s overall planning; Represent engineering in cross-functional team sessions; Collaborate and partner with product managers, designers, and other engineering groups to conceptualize and build new features and create product descriptions; Assist support and operations teams in identifying and quickly resolving production issues

Communication Scope

present sound and thoughtful arguments to persuade others; Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers

Process & Methodology

building a technical plan and backlog of stories, planning

Full Job Description

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. **Overall Purpose** This position is an important role in the development, test, and deployment of complex solutions. **Essential Functions** * Build technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open-ended problems. * Participate in the strategic development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects and programs. * Drive all aspects of technical architecture, design, prototyping and implementation in support of both product needs as well as overall technology strategy. * Provide leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan and backlog of stories, and then follow through on execution of design and build process through to production delivery. * Guide a broad functional area and lead efforts through the functional team members along with the team’s overall planning. * Represent engineering in cross-functional team sessions and able to present sound and thoughtful arguments to persuade others. Adapts to the situation and can draw from a range of strategies to influence people in a way that results in agreement or behavior change. * Collaborate and partner with product managers, designers, and other engineering gro

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