Staff Engineer - Java/AWS, Paze

## Staff Engineer - Java/AWS, PazeApplylocations: Chicago: Scottsdaletime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition id: REQ2026570At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle, PazeSM, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.**Overall Purpose**Designs, develops, documents, tests, debugs, and maintains software product applications. Acts as a technical leader on the team, collaborates closely with the Architecture team and with other members of the team to deliver on the team’s backlog.**Essential Functions*** Ensures that platform architecture meets our growth, monitoring and alerting goals.* Leads deep, complex, and high-risk technical projects, and control the communication around them.* Collaborates with stakeholders and makes the right trade off decisions.* Mentors junior team members with guidance around techniques, tools, and best practices.* Stay current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education, company provided training and proof of concepts* Designs and develops features and capabilities to enhance the Early Warning core product offerings.* Managing source code using Git.* Querying platform data using SQL-based DBs.* Working on complex Java Web Services using Spring Boot.* Tracking sprint work in Jira and documenting complex details and decisions in Confluence.* Building automated tests alongside sprint work that is integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.* Submit pull requests and integrate review feedback from others on the team.* Able to troubleshoot complex bugs that may arise during development.* Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.* The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.**Minimum Qualifications*** Education and/ or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or related field.* 10 or more years of related industry experience.* Advanced proficiency in Java* Very good debugging, troubleshooting and low-level optimizations skills* Proficient with Git source control* Familiarity writing automated tests* Advanced Proficiency with SQL* Advanced Proficiency in RESTful service design* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills* Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and make the right trade off decisions.* Able to use critical thinking skills and leverage relationships to influence decisions* Background and drug screen**Preferred Qualifications*** Additional related education and/or experience preferred* Spring / Spring Boot framework is beneficial* Strong understanding of Event-based programming, Multi-threading, Memory management, Kernel/User mode, Fault tolerance, Distributed systems.* Experience with Cloud* Experience with REST or SOAP services.* Familiar working with common data format standards like XML, JSON YAML, etc.* NoSQL experience (Redis, HBASE, AeroSpike, etc.)* Experience with Kafka* Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes* FinTech experience is highly beneficial**Physical Requirements**Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.The base pay scale for this position in: Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC in USD per year is: $124,000 - $165,000. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness * Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.* 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.* Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.* 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave* Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process! ***Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.******Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E-Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E-Verify please visit Home | E-Verify.*** #J-18808-Ljbffr