Software Engineer II

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting‑edge solutions like Zelle, Paze and many 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 This position designs, develops, tests and maintains software product applications. Essential Functions Participates in designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging new and existing software systems and applications. Contributes in development life cycle including requirements analysis and design. Writes technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements. Supports and documents software functionality. Identifies and evaluates new technologies for implementation. Analyzes code to find causes of errors and revises programs as needed. Provides critical input in software design meetings and analyzes user needs to determine technical requirements. Consults with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs. Complies with all security policies and procedures to ensure that the highest level of system and data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained. Desired Skills Automation Ability to use Unix/Linux command line programs and create/edit scripts. Able to analyze results of automated deployment scripts and make modifications. Design Able to prepare detail design documents from requirements. Familiar with reporting tools such as Crystal Reports, Jasper Reports, BIRT, etc. General understanding of software environments and network topologies. Demonstrates OOA/OOD skills. Demonstrable understanding of distributed, component‑based architecture. Working knowledge of networking and/or telecommunications protocols. Solid understanding of event‑driven, asynchronous programming and multi‑threading. Demonstrable technical design skills (UML experience a plus). Familiar with TDD/BDD. Familiar with SOA framework, web services, etc. Coding Competent (2+ years) Java or C# or C++ or Objective‑C language programming skills. Competent with SQL or PL/SQL and relational database concepts. Experience with source code control systems. Experience with secure programming techniques is highly desirable. Able to perform code reviews to ensure the code meets the acceptance criteria. Mobile development: 2+ years of experience in projects using Java, C++, Objective‑C, or Swift; design, implementation and unit testing of mobile applications; event‑driven programming and multi‑threading; networking and telecom protocols; application layer technologies including XML. Web development: 2+ years of experience with HTML/CSS, XML, JavaScript, JSON, and REST; 3+ years of experience with web and application servers such as IIS, Apache, Tomcat, Websphere, WebLogic, JBoss, GlassFish; proficiency with other languages like C#, Ruby, Python, PHP is a plus. Testing Maintains test scripts as needed. Prepares test strategy, test plan, test cases, and test summary documents. Experience with automated functional testing frameworks, such as Cucumber, Selenium, etc. Performs unit, functional, load, user interface, performance, regression and system integration testing on new or modified code prior to production releases. Produces and reports project test metrics. Possesses advanced knowledge of QA/QC techniques; certifications preferred. Assists new staff with testing techniques and methodologies. Support Responds to situations in a timely manner and meets predetermined deadlines. Supports/maintains existing products and adds new features as requested by customers. Provides support to UAT/production applications as needed. Works on multiple projects simultaneously. Collaboration Experience with Agile/Lean methodologies. Solid understanding of an iterative software development process. Estimates all project activities and tasks. Mentors and monitors software engineers in technical aspects of their assignments. Experience Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and/or 2 or more years of related industry experience. 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. Pay The base pay scale for this position in Phoenix, AZ is USD $97,000–$124,000 per year. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. The 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. Health Care Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or pre‑tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health, and 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. 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