About the position
This position will require the candidate to have the skill sets needed to analyze, design, architect, develop software web applications, and contribute to all phases of the software development life cycles. Austin Capital Bank (ACB) is a rapidly growing technology company with a community bank charter. Located in Austin, Texas, we are one of the best performing banks in the country and a nationwide leader in consumer-friendly, responsible financial innovation. We're well on our way to building a $1 billion tech company with revenues approaching $50 million and a CAGR of almost 100%. ACB has made the INC 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America list for several years in a row. As a pioneer in fintech and banking, we have our own technology platform, bank charter, are profitable, and are self-funded so we control our own destiny. We are a 5-star rated independent community bank and member of the FDIC. We also have a product pipeline that would make even the most well-funded fintech Unicorn blush with envy, including B2C, B2B, BAAS, and embedded finance. With all this growth and opportunity, we need an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead software development of one or more of our product initiatives, and modules end-to-end by working closely with our globally distributed engineering team to deliver best-in-class software solutions.
- Play a critical role in creating Proof of Concepts, Software foundations that would help our business.
- Creating, and using reusable, configurable, customizable Java-based components and AWS microservices in alignment with our business requirements.
- Translate business requirements into technical specification documents.
- Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members.
- Design, develop, modify, implement, and support software components anywhere in the software stack.
- Troubleshoot the production issues firsthand and help establish the clarity needed between Dev, Test, and customers.
- Determine the root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions.
- Remain current on new technologies and frameworks; evaluate and make recommendations as necessary.
- Assist in task planning, estimation, scheduling, and staffing.
- Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities.
- Determine process improvements, best practices, and develop new processes.
- Work in close partnership with cross-functional teams and management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, advanced degree a plus.
- 10+ years of experience in a software development environment, preferably at a Fintech firm.
- Broad experience designing, programming, and implementing large information systems.
- Ability to provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Prior experience with evaluating emerging technologies and recommending potential partnerships that provide efficiencies and competitive advantage within the tech stack.
- Experience with developing reusable assets such as prototypes, solution designs, documentation, and other materials that contribute to department and organization effectiveness and efficiency.
- Experience in the design and development of single page applications.
- In depth knowledge of programming with Angular and Typescript.
- Mobile systems design and implementation experience.
- Experience in the design and development of Java-based, AWS microservices-based systems. Knowledge of SpringBoot is a plus.
- Deep understanding and experience with building highly scalable and highly secure systems.
- Hands-on experience in cloud engineering and cloud-native design.
- Well-versed in API development and management.
- Experienced with industry-standard programming languages, operating systems, application development frameworks, monitoring tools, and CI/CT/CD tools.
- Experience with both traditional RDMBS and No-SQL databases.
- Experience with banking systems and lending systems a plus.
- Skills with design of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics a plus.
