Lead Java Engineer (E-Commerce/AWS/Spring Boot/Kubernetes)

Join FICO's World-Class Team

FICO is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

The myFICO engineering team builds web applications for FICO Scores consumer-facing business. We spend a lot of time building delightful customer experiences on mobile apps, responsive web applications hosted on the AWS cloud, backed by loads of automation, monitoring and strong cyber-security measures.

What You'll Contribute

• Lead technical architecture and design decisions for consumer-facing applications, driving system design discussions and independently making complex technical choices that impact platform scalability and user experience.
• Design and architect RESTful APIs from the ground up, defining API contracts, documentation, and integration patterns that support high-traffic consumer applications and third-party integrations.
• Build and optimize Java-based microservices using Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and AWS that power consumer-facing features on the myFICO.com platform, ensuring high availability and performance for thousands of concurrent users.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions, working closely with product management and stakeholders to architect scalable systems that meet both current needs and future growth.
• Drive technical excellence through design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring, establishing coding standards and architectural patterns that elevate team performance and code quality.
• Own end-to-end delivery of critical features from technical design through deployment, leveraging expertise in cloud technologies, databases (SQL & NoSQL), and modern development practices.

What We're Seeking

• Java development expertise in Java 8+, Spring Boot and building high quality consumer applications.
• E-commerce or subscription business experience strongly preferred, including online payments, checkout flows, user accounts, and transaction processing.
• Core technical leadership experience, with the demonstrated ability to make technical decisions independently and participate in architectural discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience building consumer-facing applications that handle high traffic volumes, with understanding of user experience, performance optimization, and scalability challenges.
• Strong API design and development experience with RESTful services, API versioning, rate limiting, and integration patterns for high-volume consumer applications.
• Hands-on microservices architecture experience using Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS cloud services in production environments.
• Mobile application integration experience with REST APIs supporting iOS/Android applications.
• Strong communication skills with ability to present technical solutions to technical and business audiences.

Our Offer to You

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.
• The targeted base pay range for this role is: $105,000 to $165,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

• Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.
• Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.
• Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO's solutions, placing us among the world's top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world's largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that's nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We'll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we're proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.