Software Engineer

Kestra Financial•Austin, TX

36d

About The Position

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact. Kestra is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to join our dynamic Advisor Platform Engineering team. This pivotal role involves designing, developing, and maintaining engaging and intuitive software for our cutting-edge financial advisor platform. What you’ll Do: Design, develop, test, and deploy professional-quality front-end and back-end capabilities that meet accessibility, performance, and reliability goals. Translate product requirements, UI/UX designs, and architecture guidance into maintainable, functional software. Write clean, well-documented, testable code that adheres to development standards; contributes to shared component libraries and the design system. Participate in peer reviews focused on correctness, resiliency, and maintainability. Contribute to scalable application architecture and ensure seamless integration across systems. Document technical designs for review before implementing significant changes. Author comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; maintain continuous integration and delivery practices to ensure reliable, fast delivery. Champion best practices for automated testing and deployment. Instrument applications for proactive monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues promptly to maintain system health. Work closely with product managers, designers, architects, and peers. Provide status updates, estimates, and demos in Agile ceremonies. Mentor junior teammates and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team. Identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks; propose improvements to processes, tooling, and documentation. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends; share insights with the team. Take ownership of deliverables from conception through production rollout; align work with team objectives and broader strategic priorities. Uphold core values (Make it Happen, One Team, Serve) in daily interactions and delivery commitments.

Requirements

4-7 years of professional experience in a combination of front-end and back-end software development, delivering production systems with a demonstrated track record of successful project contributions.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical/work experience.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment and in cross-functional teams.
Experience with third-party API integrations.
Experience with financial services or highly regulated industry.
Experience modernizing legacy systems.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy professional-quality front-end and back-end capabilities that meet accessibility, performance, and reliability goals.
Translate product requirements, UI/UX designs, and architecture guidance into maintainable, functional software.
Write clean, well-documented, testable code that adheres to development standards; contributes to shared component libraries and the design system.
Participate in peer reviews focused on correctness, resiliency, and maintainability.
Contribute to scalable application architecture and ensure seamless integration across systems.
Document technical designs for review before implementing significant changes.
Author comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; maintain continuous integration and delivery practices to ensure reliable, fast delivery.
Champion best practices for automated testing and deployment.
Instrument applications for proactive monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues promptly to maintain system health.
Work closely with product managers, designers, architects, and peers.
Provide status updates, estimates, and demos in Agile ceremonies.
Mentor junior teammates and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
Identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks; propose improvements to processes, tooling, and documentation.
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends; share insights with the team.
Take ownership of deliverables from conception through production rollout; align work with team objectives and broader strategic priorities.
Uphold core values (Make it Happen, One Team, Serve) in daily interactions and delivery commitments.