[Remote] Staff Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alkami Technology is a digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. The Staff Software Engineer will lead the development of high-quality, scalable software systems, drive technical and design decisions, own product features end-to-end, and support production operations. The role also includes mentoring engineers, improving development standards and tooling, and championing API-first software projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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
• 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
• Lead mentoring and technical support to junior engineers
• 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
• Exemplary self-sufficiency by independently managing tasks, problem-solving, and meeting deadlines, while adapting to new challenges without supervision
• Establishing and maintaining development standards within the team
• Champion an API-first approach software projects, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and extensibility

Skills

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or 6 years and an advanced degree
• Education Level Bachelor's degree in engineering, or another related field or equivalent work experience
• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in software development, or a related field; or 6 years and an advanced degree
• Strong programming skills in an object-oriented language such as Java or C#, with proven work experience as a full stack developer
• Strong experience working with modern Javascript frameworks like React and Angular, HTML, and CSS
• In-depth understanding of the entire software development process (design, development and deployment)
• Experience developing and deploying applications for Cloud Native Infrastructure
• 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, product teams, and wider organization initiatives
• Proven experience in monitoring and supporting production systems, with proficiency in identifying and resolving issues, implementing proactive measures, and measurement tracking
• Advanced experience optimizing system performance, including the ability to troubleshoot bottlenecks and implement performance improvements
• Advanced 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
• Deep understanding and practical application of REST API best practices. Proficiency in adhering to standards, ensuring security, scalability, and optimal performance
• Advanced strategies for developing tests including unit tests, UI automation tests, integration tests
• Experience building and deploying applications using Kubernetes
• Experience in Open telemetry
• Ability to participate in on call rotation
• Ability to lift a minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 10 pounds unassisted
• Ability to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions
• Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment
• Master's degree in engineering, technology or related field
• Experience working with SaaS offerings in the technology and financial industries
• Experience building and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services using Kubernetes
• Experience in cross platform mobile development frameworks like Flutter

Benefits

• Remote-first environment
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match

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