Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a
Software Engineer – Java Microservices for a
right to hire assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in
Irving, TX.
Responsibilities :
- Seeking a versatile Software Engineer with 4–5 years of hands-on experience to design, build, and support high-throughput, secure microservices and digital banking solutions.
- Will work within the Cards & Digital Banking domain, delivering end-to-end capabilities spanning Java/Spring Boot microservices, Angular-based web frontends, and integrations across native mobile platforms (iOS and Android).
- Microservices & API Development: Design, build, test, and maintain resilient RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Full-Stack & Digital Integration: Collaborate across frontend web (Angular) and mobile ecosystems (iOS/Android) to deliver cohesive, secure digital customer journeys.
- Requirements & Solution Design: Partner closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Domain SMEs to translate business requirements into technical design specifications.
- Component Engineering & Code Quality: Deliver clean, modular, and maintainable code adhering to test-driven development (TDD), comprehensive unit testing, and automated integration testing.
- Architecture & Standards: Implement industry best practices in object-oriented design, design patterns, transactional integrity, and security standards (OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS).
- Agile Delivery: Actively participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, peer code reviews, backlog grooming, and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Provide technical oversight, resolve defects, mitigate delivery risks, and bridge communication across onshore and offshore engineering teams.
Required Skills:
- Experience Level: 4–5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Communication & Mindset: Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a proactive, team-oriented approach.
- Backend Core & Frameworks:
- Proficient in Java (Java 11/17+) and Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
- Solid understanding of Core Java internals (multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and garbage collection).
- Strong expertise in building and consuming RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
- Database & Persistence:
- Hands-on experience with Relational Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and ORM tools (JPA, Hibernate).
- Proficient in SQL query optimization, data modeling, and transaction management.
- Frontend & Mobile Development:
- Hands-on experience developing web applications using Angular (v12+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Practical understanding and working knowledge of mobile development across iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java) or cross-platform SDK integration.
- Testing & Quality Assurance:
- Proven experience with unit/integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine/Karma, Cypress).
- Tools & Engineering Practices:
- Experience with modern build and version control tools (Git, Maven/Gradle, Bitbucket/GitHub).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Tekton) and containerized deployment concepts (Docker, OpenShift/Kubernetes).
Preferred Skills:
- Domain Experience: Prior experience in Banking & Financial Services, with a specific focus on Cards (Credit/Debit processing, transaction authorization, digital card issuance, rewards, or payments).
- Digital Banking: Hands-on exposure to digital banking platforms, omni-channel customer experiences, and mobile SDK integration.
- Cloud & Messaging: Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka/RabbitMQ/JMS) and microservice monitoring/logging tools (Splunk, AppDynamics, Grafana).
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