Software Engineer

THE JUDGE GROUP, INC.

San Francisco, United States of America

yesterday

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Compensation

$ 119K

Job location

Remote

San Francisco, United States of America

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles

Java

API

Agile Methodologies

Software Quality

Code Review

Data Integrity

IBM DB2

Software Debugging

Monitoring of Systems

Java Web Services

JSON

Oracle

Scrum

Productivity Software

Software Engineering

Web Services

XML

Transaction Processing (Computing)

Grafana

SOAPAPI

Apigee

Event Driven Architecture

Atlassian Tools

Enterprise Integration

Kafka

Api Design

Kibana

Splunk

Appdynamics

Dynatrace

Microservices

Job description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Transaction Management Services team within Core Banking. This role supports a real-time, high-volume transaction processing platform responsible for memo posting and funds movement across the bank, including:

Account-to-account transfers
Debit card transactions
ATM withdrawals
Wire transfers
Internal and external payment processing

The application runs on a mainframe platform, is written in Java, and is a critical component of daily banking operations. Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to moderately complex initiatives within the transaction management and core banking domain
Design, develop, test, debug, and document high-quality, scalable, and secure Java-based solutions
Build and maintain real-time transaction processing services supporting memo posts and ledger updates
Enhance and maintain existing applications while delivering new features based on line-of-business requests
Develop and support REST and SOAP APIs using JSON and XML
Collaborate with product owners and Scrum teams to deliver work aligned with Agile best practices
Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including design reviews, code reviews, testing, and production support
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; ensure effective monitoring, alerting, and system stability
Apply secure SDLC principles to ensure compliance, reliability, and data integrity
Leverage developer productivity tools, including Copilot, to improve efficiency and code quality

Requirements

Strong experience as a Java developer in enterprise or financial services environments
Experience designing and delivering API-based microservices or web services
Solid understanding of real-time transaction processing systems
Hands-on experience with:

Java (Spring preferred)
REST/SOAP APIs
JSON and XML
Agile/Scrum methodologies

Working knowledge of messaging and integration concepts, including MQ
Ability to support applications running on mainframe environments

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

Experience with DB2 (strongly preferred)
Experience with Oracle databases
Familiarity with Linux/UNIX systems
Experience with event-driven architectures, Kafka, or Pub/Sub patterns
Knowledge of API management platforms (e.g., Apigee)
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as:

Splunk
AppDynamics
Dynatrace
Elastic / Kibana / Grafana

Experience supporting or working with offshore or geographically distributed teams
Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
Understanding of cloud readiness and cloud design principles for Java-based applications

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