Swift

Lead Full-Stack Developer - Hybrid

Swift$121K — $225K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
  • 10+ years of software development experience with modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python) on Unix/Linux
  • Solid understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms
  • Experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud platform and containerization technologies
  • Knowledge of security best practices and secure coding standards
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading technical initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions
  • Contribute to system architecture, design reviews, and technical decision-making
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the stack
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations
  • Support CI/CD pipelines, automation, and operational excellence

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with no premium costs for employees and their families
  • Retirement plan with matching 401k
  • Inclusive environment fostering diverse perspectives
  • Opportunities for personal and company performance-based bonuses
  • Culture encouraging continuous improvement and technical ownership
Full Job Description
Role Summary

We are looking for a Lead Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain high‑quality software solutions. This role requires strong technical expertise, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams while contributing to scalable and reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions
  • Contribute to system architecture, design reviews, and technical decision‑making
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code following best practices
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the stack
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross‑functional teams
    across multiple geographic locations
  • Support CI/CD pipelines, automation, and operational excellence
  • Ensure solutions meet security, performance, and compliance requirements
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in software development with one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python) on Unix/Linux platforms
  • Solid understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms
  • Experience with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
  • Experience with AWS cloud platform and containerization technologies
  • Experience with version control systems and Agile development practices
  • Strong problem‑solving and communication skills
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading technical initiatives
  • Knowledge of security best practices and secure coding standards
  • Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD tools, and infrastructure automation

Expectations at Lead Developer Level
  • Demonstrates technical ownership and accountability
  • Proactively identifies and addresses technical risks
  • Contributes to continuous improvement and engineering standards
  • Acts as a role model for engineering best practices

The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Virginia is $121,564.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $225,762.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employee’s contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

About Swift

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, legally S.W.I.F.T. SC, is a Belgian cooperative society providing services related to the execution of financial transactions and payments between banks worldwide. Its principal function is to serve as the main messaging network through which international payments are initiated. It also sells software and services to financial institutions, mostly for use on its proprietary "SWIFTNet", and ISO 9362 Business Identifier Codes, popularly known as "SWIFT codes". The SWIFT messaging network is a component of the global payments system. SWIFT acts as a carrier of the "messages containing the payment instructions between financial institutions involved in a transaction." However, the organization does not manage accounts on behalf of individuals or financial institutions, and it does not hold funds from third parties. It also does not perform clearing or settlement functions. After a payment has been initiated, it must be settled through a payment system, such as TARGET2 in Europe. In the context of cross-border transactions, this step often takes place through correspondent banking accounts that financial institutions have with each other. As of 2018, around half of all high-value cross-border payments worldwide used the SWIFT network, and in 2015, SWIFT linked more than 11,000 financial institutions in over 200 countries and territories, who were exchanging an average of over 32 million messages per day.
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