Software Engineer, III

Description As a Software Engineer III, with primary focus on supporting Pricing Engines (Optimal Blue), you will act as a go-between for higher management and the engineering staff, ensuring the team produces strong solutions. Though you will work with a team, you must be able to handle projects at an independent level and solve software problems of varying complexities. You will comprehend the full scope of a project to make the best suggestions for development, testing, and maintenance, while providing mentorship and higher-level technical knowledge to the team. This role requires specific expertise in the Mortgage Software domain, with a heavy focus on Pricing Engines (specifically Optimal Blue) and complex API integrations. Requirements Key Responsibilities: API Integration & Architecture: Design and implement robust API integrations to connect internal systems with third-party vendors and services. Optimal Blue & Other Pricing Engine Integration: Lead the development, configuration, and maintenance of application integration with Mortgage Pricing Engines, with particular focus on Optimal Blue. Troubleshooting & Production Support: Ability to research and troubleshoot production issues related to pricing engine integration. Technical Design: Translate business requirements to technical specifics and develop software architecture and design based on requirements. Complex Problem Solving: Independently solve various problems and rectify complicated problems through the application of design patterns. Team Leadership: Designate tasks to team members in a balanced and effective manner and mentor junior/mid-level developers. Testing & Quality: Create and write complicated tests and perform regular reviews on code done by less experienced developers. Business Logic: Communicate with clients and management about business processes and transform them into programming code. Continuous Improvement: Consistently improve the quality and structure of previously written code. Required Skills and Experience Domain & Integration Specifics (Required): API Integration: Extensive experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and managing third-party service connections. Mortgage Lending Domain: Proven knowledge of the mortgage lifecycle and software ecosystem. Pricing Engines: Hands-on experience with Optimal Blue integration. Languages (3 years experience in one or more): Java Javascript Groovy SQL Frameworks (3 years experience in one or more): Spring Hibernate, GORM, or other domain modeling frameworks Grails Vue.js, Angular, Sencha ExtJS or other UI frameworks Drools or a rules engine Tools and Platforms (3 years experience in one or more): Cloud: AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP and Cloud Services (Docker, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS). Databases: MySQL (relational). Build & Repos: Git, GitHub, Jenkins. Process: Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence. Other Technical Skills: Advanced understanding of REST and API architecture. Security best practices. Testing frameworks such as JUnit. Preferred Qualifications: Github / portfolio showing previous API or complex integration work. Education: BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent in experience. Blue Sage Solutions