Backend Software Engineer

OneMain Financial • Charlotte, NC

20h

About The Position

We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to develop and support scalable, secure, and reliable backend applications and microservices. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality business capabilities and digital experiences.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 1-3+ years of backend software engineering experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and modern software engineering principles.
• Experience developing microservices and backend applications using object-oriented or functional programming practices.
• Proficiency with RESTful APIs and GraphQL, including queries, mutations, authentication, authorization, validation, and error handling.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and cloud-native application architecture.
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases, data modeling, query optimization, and caching.
• Understanding of automated testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and distributed-system concepts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, testing, validation, and documentation; familiarity with containers, event-driven systems, and infrastructure as code is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support backend applications, APIs, and microservices.
• Translate product and technical requirements into reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Build integrations with internal and external systems using REST, GraphQL, messaging, and event-driven workflows.
• Implement secure data access, authentication, authorization, input validation, and error-handling mechanisms.
• Monitor application health and troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, tracing, and alerts.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, release planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with product, front-end, platform, data, and DevOps teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Apply responsible AI-assisted development practices to improve productivity, code quality, testing, and documentation.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing options including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurances
• Up to 4% matching 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off (15 days’ vacation per year, plus 2 personal days, prorated based on start date)
• Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance, prorated based on start date
• Paid holidays (7 days per year, based on start date)
• Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start date)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level