Early Warning Services

Sr. Software Engineer - Java / AWS

Early Warning Services$118K — $152K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in software development, preferably with Java, C#, or C++
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and automation tools
  • Familiarity with distributed systems and asynchronous programming
  • Proficient in SQL or PL/SQL and database concepts
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems
  • Act as a technical expert on projects to ensure quality and efficiency
  • Drive the full software development lifecycle from analysis to deployment
  • Write technical specifications based on project requirements
  • Analyze and troubleshoot code to resolve errors
  • Collaborate with users to gather requirements and prototype solutions
  • Comply with security policies to maintain data integrity

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible Paid Time Off and 11 paid company holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Support for family planning, including fertility and adoption assistance
Full Job Description
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
  • Design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software systems and applications.
  • Serve as technical expert on development projects.
  • Drives full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design.
  • Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
  • Support, maintain, and document software functionality.
  • Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation.
  • Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed.
  • Drive software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
  • Consult 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 makes 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.
  • Able to demonstrate OOA/OOD skills.
  • Demonstrable understanding of distributed, component based architecture
  • Working knowledge of networking and/or telecommunications protocols
  • A 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
  • Common Developer Skills

- Competent (5+ years) Java or C# or C++ or Objective-C language programming skills (Java Preferred)

- 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.

Testing
  • Able to maintain test scripts as needed.
  • Prepares test strategy, test plan, test cases, and test summary documents.
  • Experience with automated functional software testing frameworks, such as Cucumber, Selenium, etc.
  • Performs unit, functional, load, user interface, performance, regression and system integration testing on new code or modified code prior to production releases.
  • Produce and report project test metrics.
  • Possess advanced knowledge of QA/QC techniques; certifications preferred
  • Assists new staff on testing techniques and test methodologies


Support
  • Responsible for responding to situations in a timely manner, and meeting predetermined deadlines
  • Ability to support/maintain existing products and add new features as requested by customers.
  • Central point of contact for support of UAT/production applications as needed
  • Keen troubleshooting skills across tiers/domains
  • Ability to work on multiple projects


Collaboration
  • Agile/Lean methodologies experience
  • Solid understanding of an iterative software development process
  • Able to guide the team to produce estimates for all project activities and tasks.
  • Responsible for eliciting user and functional requirements and ensuring they consistent and complete
  • Mentor and monitor Software Engineers in the technical aspects of their assignments.


Background and drug screen required.

Preferred Experience
  • Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and/or 5 or more years of related industry experience.
  • AWS Cloud experience
  • AWS Cloud Certification
  • Java, SpringBoot
  • Experience with REST or SOAP services.
  • Familiar working with common data format standards like XML, JSON, YAML, etc.
  • NoSQL experience (Redis, HBASE, AeroSpike, etc.)
  • FinTech experience is highly beneficial


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.

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.

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ USD per year is: $118,000 - $152,000.

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!

About Early Warning Services

Early Warning Services is a financial services company that provides fraud prevention and risk management solutions to banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Early Warning Services offers a variety of products and services, including identity verification, account verification, and payment authentication. The company's solutions are designed to help financial institutions reduce fraud and improve the customer experience.
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