Sr. Software Engineer

Alkami Technology•Bentonville, AR

9d•$120,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer will drive efforts and contribute to building high quality, scalable computer software systems, participating in the design process from beginning to end. Leans into and contributes to technical decisions to support our strategic product goals. Demonstrates deep technical domain knowledge with growing ownership of product features end-to-end, spanning both backend and frontend development (approximately 60% backend / 40% frontend). A key collaborative player involved in maintenance of product features, including on-call escalations, triaging and resolution.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in software development, or a related field
Strong programming skills in an object-oriented language such as Kotlin or Java, with proven work experience as a full stack developer
Strong experience working with modern Javascript frameworks, with Vue.js as a preferred requirement, alongside React, Angular, and Tailwind CSS
Experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, and RESTful APIs
In-depth understanding of the entire software development process (design, development and deployment)
Experience developing and deploying applications for Cloud Native Infrastructure, including AWS and Kubernetes
Solid proficiency in Kafka fundamentals and event-driven architecture
Collaborates effectively within the agile framework with a problem-solving attitude and willing to take a variety of approaches
Excellent analytical and time management skills, with a proven ability to deliver value independently
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience providing technical input
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams
Experience in monitoring and supporting production systems, with proficiency in identifying and resolving issues, implementing proactive measures, and measurement tracking
Experience optimizing system performance, including the ability to troubleshoot bottlenecks and implement performance improvements
Strong experience in SQL and NoSQL databases, coupled with caching mechanisms. Includes designing data structures, optimizing, and maintaining systems, as well as effective caching strategies to enhance performance and responsiveness
Understanding and practical application of REST API best practices. Proficiency in adhering to standards, ensuring security, scalability, and optimal performance
Experience developing tests including unit tests, UI automation tests, integration tests
Applies AI-driven engineering practices to enhance productivity in code generation, testing, and refactoring, contributing to modernization efforts across the team
Ability to participate in on-call rotation

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in engineering, technology or related field
Experience working with SaaS offerings in the technology and financial industries
Experience with Maven
Experience with Kotlin and/or Vue.js
Experience with OpenTelemetry
Experience building and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services using Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Participate in and contribute to code/design reviews to ensure smooth daily operations and accurate planning
Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
Write clean code to develop functional web applications
Build and maintain data pipelines that transform incoming data into Kafka streams and "KeyLife Indicators" (KLIs)
Advanced troubleshooting and debugging
Perform UI tests to optimize performance
Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
Gather and address technical and design requirements
Set up and maintain environment configurations and monitor system health
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Provide training and support to internal teams
Enhance development tools, test coverage, and/or code structure
Provide mentoring and technical support to junior engineers
Actively contribute to architectural discussions across the team
Respond promptly to on-call incidents, including troubleshooting and resolving critical disruptions to ensure minimal downtime
Maintain clear and proactive communication with customers and vendors to ensure a positive, collaborative relationship
Demonstrate self-sufficiency by independently managing tasks, problem-solving, and meeting deadlines, while adapting to new challenges without supervision
Maintain development standards within the team
Champion an API-first approach to software projects, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and extensibility