Software Engineer, Financial Platform

ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERS•Palo Alto, CA

10d•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer to help design and build next-generation financial technology systems. This role sits at the intersection of product development, infrastructure, and applied engineering, focusing on creating reliable, scalable applications that deliver thoughtful user experiences.

Requirements

5+ years of professional software development experience, with active hands-on coding in the last 12 months across both frontend and backend.
Strong, recent backend development experience with Node.js (please share what you have shipped in the last year).
Recent, advanced frontend experience with React.js and Next.js — including hooks, state management, and modern Next.js features (App Router, SSR/ISR).
Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL: schema design, query optimization, indexing, and data modeling.
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and CloudWatch.
Demonstrated experience designing and integrating REST APIs in production.
Proficiency with Git, CI/CD workflows, and agile development.
Clear written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python.
Experience building or maintaining financial or fintech systems.
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, Redis, and caching strategies.
Experience with microservices and modern testing frameworks (Jest, PyTest, Cypress).

Responsibilities

Write, ship, and maintain production code daily across fullstack applications using Node.js, React.js, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.
Build scalable backend services and RESTful APIs on AWS infrastructure.
Implement responsive, maintainable frontend interfaces you should be equally comfortable debugging a React render issue and tuning a Postgres query.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product requirements into shipped features.
Uphold high standards for system reliability, security, and data integrity in financial systems.
Actively contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
Communicate clearly in code, documentation, and team discussions.