Remote (US) staff-level engineer at Alkami, a digital banking platform for U.S. banks and credit unions, leading design and delivery of scalable services in Java/Kotlin with Spring Boot, Kafka, AWS, and Kubernetes, plus Vue.js frontend work, observability, mentoring, and on-call support.
Compensation
$160K–$190K / yr
Location
United States
Work setup
Remote
Seniority
Staff
Employment
Full time
Experience
8+ years
Category
Software engineering
Posted
Skills
agile
ai
api
automation
aws
cloud
cloud-native
css
fintech
grafana
hibernate
html
java
javascript
kafka
kotlin
kubernetes
maven
microservices
observability
opentelemetry
prometheus
rest
saas
spring
sql
vue
Must have
Minimum 12 years software development experience, or 8 years with an advanced degree
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience
Exceptional programming skills in Java or Kotlin; proven backend-leaning full stack developer experience
Strong experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, and RESTful APIs
Strong proficiency with Kafka basics, streaming, and performance tuning
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
In-depth understanding of the entire software development process (design, development, deployment)
Advanced experience with AWS and Kubernetes / Cloud Native Infrastructure
Experience building microservices architecture with API-first mindset
Advanced experience in OpenTelemetry
Intermediate SQL database querying skills
Ability to participate in on-call rotation (1 week per month)
Experience planning and leading complicated cross-functional technical projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Collaborates effectively within agile framework
Drives AI-assisted engineering strategies, prompt and context engineering standards
Nice to have
Maven experience
Vue.js experience
Master's degree in engineering, technology or related field
Experience building and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services
Full description
Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.
Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We’re building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we’re always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you’re ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.
As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.
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The Sr Staff Software Engineer will lead and contribute to computer software systems, participating in the design process from beginning to end. Demonstrates deep technical domain knowledge of the company, including apps, services, systems, or frameworks. A key strategic player involved in maintenance of product features, including on call escalations, triaging and resolution.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Deliver highly scalable, available, and fault-tolerant production applications in Java and Kotlin.
Help prevent and investigate production issues.
Build architecture design, influence product roadmap, and take ownership and responsibility over new projects.
Lead deep-dive architecture discussions.
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 applications.
Build pipelines that transform incoming data into Kafka streams and KeyLife Indicators (KLIs).
Identify bottlenecks in systems and optimize performance, including Kafka tuning.
Integrate with MANTL APIs for data collection.
Lead developers, work with designers and product owners to identify new features.
Build and extend frontend features in Vue.js as needed to support backend-driven work.
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, including observability with Prometheus and Grafana.
Sr. Staff Software Engineer at Alkami Technology India, Ltd. (Remote) — aijobsearch
Provide training and support to internal teams.
Contribute as a Technical Team Lead by mentoring others, lead sprint planning, delegating work and assignments to team members, and participate in project planning.
Introduce and enhance tools to allow greater automation and operability of services.
Interface with customers and other business stakeholders to effectively deliver software products that meet their needs.
Establish and maintain standards for the engineering organization.
Drive AI-assisted engineering strategies, optimizing developer workflows and advancing prompt and context engineering standards.
Respond promptly to on-call incidents, including troubleshooting and resolving critical disruptions to ensure minimal downtime.
**Recommended Experience & Education Minimum Years of Experience**
Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience; or 8 years and an advanced degree
Education Level Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or another related field or equivalent work experience
**Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications Required**
Requires a minimum of 12 years of software development related experience; or 8 years and an advanced degree.
Exceptional programming skills in Java or Kotlin, with proven work experience as a backend-leaning full stack developer.
Strong experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, and RESTful APIs.
Strong proficiency with Kafka basics, streaming, and performance tuning.
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for frontend work.
In-depth understanding of the entire software development process (design, development and deployment).
Exceptional experience developing and deploying applications for Cloud Native Infrastructure, with advanced experience using AWS and Kubernetes.
Experience building applications in microservices architecture with API-first mindset.
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 cross-organization impact independently.
Advanced experience in OpenTelemetry.
Intermediate database querying skills (SQL).
Proven ability to work cross-functionally, experience with planning and leading complicated technical projects that work with several teams within the company.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience providing technical input.
Ability to participate in on call rotation (1 week per month).
Drives and expands AI-assisted engineering strategies, optimizing developer workflows, guiding complex modernization initiatives, and advancing prompt and context engineering standards.
Preferred
Maven experience.
Vue.js experience.
Master's degree in engineering, technology or related field.
Experience building and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services.
Physical Demands
● 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
The salary range for this position is: $160,000 - $190,000
Cool Things to KnowNot Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.
Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.
Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.
Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.
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The Important StuffAlkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.