Software Engineer III: NodeJS

At Jack Henry, we're more than a technology company, we're a force for good in financial services. We're redefining how community banks and credit unions connect with the people they serve. Our mission is rooted in people inspired innovation, empowering financial institutions to deliver seamless, secure, and human centered experiences. We deliver cutting-edge solutions that are paving the way for the next generation of digital banking and payments, but our true impact begins with our associates. If you're ready to help transform an industry and grow with a company that values purpose, collaboration, and excellence then we'd love to meet you.


The Mid- Level NodeJS Software Engineer participates and works with our team to provide APIs and web servers for a suite of single page applications as well as our online banking product. Our APIs are first-class in nature and are consumed by multiple teams and product groups.


Node Engineers are constantly keeping our app up to date with the newest development and deployment practices to offer exciting user experiences for highly secured data. The Node team also works to enable other teams by building tools and processes that help them do their work faster and deliver consistently.


This position may be working remotely, but you must reside within 70 miles of one of our office locations in Allen, TX; Birmingham, AL; Cedar Falls, IA; Charlotte, NC; Lenexa, KS; Louisville, KY; Monett, MO; Springfield, MO.


May require occasional travel, up to 5% for meetings, trainings or conferences. All positions, regardless of location, may require an onsite interview or in-person onboarding requirement to verify your identity.


This position is ineligible for immigration sponsorship and support. Please do not apply if at any time you will need immigration support now or in the future (i.e., H-1B, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).



What you'll be responsible for:


• Establish and review business and technical requirements and overall project plans to define or refine standards, ensure adherence to standards and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge throughout the development staff.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, operations and management to provide technical direction in requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Perform the most complex product technical design and prototyping, software development, bug verification and resolution.
• Perform system analysis and programming activities which require extensive research and analysis.
• Collaborate with other engineers to propose and execute strategies, ideas and technologies well suited to the problems at hand.
• Actively contribute to and improve the engineering organization's coding standards and best practices. Define or refine standards for the design and development of software.
• Adequately establish yourself as a technical leader that can be recognized as a thought leader both internally and externally of your team.
• Build strong work relationships based on open communication that encourages a creative, thoughtful and enjoyable work environment.
• Lead by example, exhibiting maturity and poise through all interactions with peers and leadership.
• May perform other job duties as assigned.



What you'll need to have:


• Minimum 4 years of programming experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience building REST APIs with NodeJS or Express/KOA/GraphQL.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Google Spanner or other relational databases.
• Experience with cloud development in environments such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.



What would be nice for you to have:


• Bachelor's degree in computer science.
• Experience with AI or machine learning.
• Financial industry experience.
• Experience with continuous integration systems.
• Experience with Typescript.
• Experience tracing a request through the network stack.
• Implemented OAuth2/OpenID Connect.
• Experience with detecting fraud and building fraud signals.


If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. We're looking for passionate, driven individuals who align with our mission and can bring unique perspectives to our team.



Why Jack Henry?


At Jack Henry, we live by the motto: " Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun." It's more than a tagline, it's the foundation of our culture. We recognize that our associates are the key to our success, and we're deeply committed to their wellbeing. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your physical, mental, and financial health so you can thrive both personally and professionally.


We're also leading the way in technology modernization, helping financial institutions evolve with speed, security, and flexibility. Our strategy focuses on delivering secure data access, mitigating fraud, and enabling seamless integration. Empowering our teams to build innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of accountholders.



Culture of Commitment


Ask our associates why they love Jack Henry, and many will tell you it is because our culture is exceptional. We do great things together. Our culture empowers us to rise to challenges, seek new opportunities, and support one another through change. It's this shared commitment that drives our success. We're proud to foster an environment where inclusion, sustainability, and community impact are more than values, they're how we operate. Visit our Corporate Sustainability site to learn more about our culture and commitment to our people, customers, community, environment, and shareholders.



Equal Employment Opportunity


At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law.


No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations.


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