Software Engineer

AP Recruiters & Associates•Omaha, NE

10h•Remote

About The Position

Join the our client's team in a high-impact role where your software engineering expertise will directly contribute to critical financial systems. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work with cutting-edge cloud technologies, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply advanced Java, Python, and AWS cloud skills within a mission-critical environment. You'll contribute to architecture and technology roadmaps while working alongside top-tier technical professionals.

Requirements

6+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Bachelor's degree specializing in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or closely related field from accredited institution (or equivalent combination of directly related education and experience)
Senior understanding of subject matter with in-depth and/or breadth of knowledge in software engineering discipline
Proficiency with Git (merging, conflicts, cherry picking), Java, AWS, Python, and SQL
Subject matter expertise with Cloud and Java coding
Familiarity with optimizing AWS Glue jobs for performance and cost-efficiency
Proficiency with PySpark including DataFrames, Spark SQL, and Spark Streaming
Experience creating modern CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tooling (e.g., GitLab)
Knowledge of AWS services and security best practices
Experience with cloud networking across multiple accounts, environments, and vendors, including zero trust principles
Proficiency with Terraform and CDK for deploying AWS cloud services and infrastructure
United States citizenship (required for this position)

Nice To Haves

Advanced experience with multiple programming languages including Java, JavaScript, and Python
Advanced knowledge of cloud-based platforms like AWS with ability to learn new platforms
Strong experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
Ability to quickly become proficient in new languages and development-related tools
Experience with application observability and monitoring across disparate tools and services
Front-end development experience

Responsibilities

Apply software engineering principles to design, implement, configure, and optimize solutions for applications, databases, test automation tools, and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products
Partner with product owners and customers to develop innovative solutions that meet business goals and technical requirements
Review and analyze business and technical requirements, implementing robust technical solutions to fulfill specifications
Work with multidisciplinary teams of full-stack developers to deliver high-quality software solutions
Create comprehensive unit tests as part of Continuous Development practices and maintain high code quality standards
Conduct thorough peer code reviews, provide constructive recommendations, and collaborate to enhance software coding practices
Fix bugs and provide support through QA, UAT, and Production phases of releases
Foster and apply an agile mindset that enables high-performing teams and rapid delivery
Provide coaching, education, and advocacy for development best practices and emerging technologies
Offer technical support, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, incident management, and service request management for supported products and environments