Position Details

Salary $140K – $170K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 8+ years’ experience; 3+ years as a Senior Software Engineer II or equivalent; 5-7+ years with relational databases and ETL processes

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Advanced degree preferred

Category System Administration

About this role

Staff Engineer I role in Payment Integrity responsible for leading and mentoring software engineers and partnering with principal engineers and leadership on architectural improvements. The position focuses on delivering high-quality software solutions, conducting code reviews, and improving performance while reducing technical debt.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Software Engineers
Influence technical decision-making and drive architectural improvements
Collaborate with Principal Software Engineers and Leadership to deliver high-quality software solutions
Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices
Identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks

Technical Overview

You will lead engineering work using software development expertise with Java, C#, Python, MSSQL, and Oracle PL/SQL, with deep hands-on experience in relational databases and ETL processes. Responsibilities include performance tuning and optimization, driving technical initiatives, and applying strong engineering practices like code reviews and architecture improvements.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a Staff Engineer I with 8+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years as a Senior Software Engineer II (or equivalent), with a strong record of technical leadership and mentorship. They are expert in Java, C#, Python, MSSQL, and Oracle PL/SQL, and have 5-7+ years working with relational databases and ETL processes, including performance tuning for large-scale systems.

Must-Have Skills

8+ years’ experience in Software Engineering3+ years of proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer II or equivalent roleProficiency in JavaProficiency in C#Proficiency in PythonExpertise in software developmentMSSQLOracle PL/SQL5-7+ years’ experience working with relational databases and ETL processesLead and mentor a team of Software EngineersConduct code reviewsDemonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives and deliver high-quality software solutionsStrong problem-solving skills

Tools & Platforms

MSSQLOracle PL/SQL

Required Skills

software engineeringtechnical leadershipmentorshipcode reviewstechnical debtperformance tuningJavaC#PythonMSSQLOracle PL/SQLrelational databasesETL processessoftware architecturecross-functional collaboration

Hard Skills

software engineeringsoftware development practicesJavaC#PythonAssociated frameworksMSSQLOracle PL/SQLrelational databasesETL processesperformance tuningperformance optimization of large-scale complex systemscode reviewstechnical debt identificationarchitectural improvementssoftware architecturementorshipproblem-solving for complex technical challengescross-functional collaborationtechnical initiatives delivery

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringguidance and supportinfluencing technical decision-makingcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationinnovation mindsetconstructive feedbackownership and initiative

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Provide technical leadership and engineering execution for Payment Integrity software systems.

Role Subtype Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Python, Java, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

Staff Engineer IStaff EngineerSenior Software Engineer IIsoftware engineeringtechnical leadershipmentorshipcode reviewstechnical debtperformance tuningperformance optimizationJavaC#PythonMSSQLOracle PL/SQLrelational databasesETL processesarchitectural improvementssoftware architecturecross-functional teams

Deal Breakers

8+ years’ experience in Software Engineering, 3+ years of proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer II (or equivalent role), Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, Experience with MSSQL and Oracle PL/SQL

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