Senior Software Engineer

Episode Six is a global provider of API-based issuer processing and ledger infrastructure, headquartered in Austin, Texas. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and ensure the quality and security of software products.

Responsibilities:

• Code, test, analyze and review code for accuracy, functionality, performance, and security
• Drive the Software Development Life Cycle, defining sprint goals, ensuring operational stability, and leading product launches
• Provide Technical Leadership and mentoring other engineers with technical competence
• Communicate strategic technical plans and solutions to stakeholders, including executives, cross-functional teams, and clients
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other teams to align technical solutions with business and regulatory objectives
• Document architectural designs, create developer guides, and ensure knowledge transfer through comprehensive documentation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field or foreign equivalent
• 7 years of experience working as a Java developer
• 6 years of experience in Java Enterprise software development
• 5 years of experience in Java and JVM memory and performance tuning. Mastery with Lambdas, Generics, and other data structures such as Map, List, Set
• 5 years of experience in Spring Framework or equivalent
• 5 years of experience in commonly used Design Patterns and advanced algorithm design for high-throughput systems
• 4 years of experience in concurrent programming (e.g., Actor Model, Java CompletableFuture, thread pool Executors) for real-time transaction systems
• 4 years of experience in Hibernate or equivalent JPA frameworks, optimizing query performance
• 4 years of experience with relational databases, i.e., MySQL, Oracle, DB2, or MS SQL, and NoSQL databases, i.e. Cassandra or MongoDB
• 2 years of experience ensuring compliance in software development
• 3 years of experience leading cross-functional teams or mentoring engineers in a fintech environment