Key skills
JavaMicroservices architectureSpring BootAgile developmentData structuresAlgorithmsTransactional systemsPostgreSQLGitAnalytical problem-solvingCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailPythonC++CRubyNoSQLPerlBashBigQueryNode.jsSpringTerraformKubernetesDockerJenkinsBigTablePub/SubOracleGitHubJiraAgileScrumCI/CDCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Candescent is the leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions. They are seeking a Software Engineer to design and deliver features that enhance customer engagement while working in a dynamic Agile environment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and deploy secure, reliable features
- Create technical documentation, system diagrams, and debugging reports
- Optimize performance and monitor key metrics
- Participate in agile planning events with technical insights and feasibility analysis
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and Engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Provide input on technology enhancements, emerging tools, and product gaps to shape the roadmap
- Support definition of acceptance criteria for development and testing
- Design, build, and maintain software solutions in an agile environment
- Write clean, scalable code aligned with best practices and standards
- Collaborate with peers to implement user stories, resolve issues, and improve functionality
- Engage in agile ceremonies such as daily scrums and demos
- Create proof-of-concepts and run experiments to guide technical decisions
- Conduct peer code reviews for quality and knowledge sharing
- Continuously improve team processes and workflows
- Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends
- Track delivery metrics such as lead time and deployment frequency
- Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in software development using Java
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and concurrent programming
- Expertise in designing and troubleshooting transactional systems
- Experience with microservices architecture, Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Oracle, PostgreSQL, BigTable, BigQuery, NoSQL, Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Pub/Sub, Data Flow
- Familiarity with native and hybrid cloud environments and Agile development
- Proficient in Python or Java, multi-tenant cloud technologies, and tools like Jira
- Skilled in translating user stories into scalable, user-centric solutions
- Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork
- Analytical problem-solver with attention to detail and structured thinking
- Experience with Java IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ), application servers (Tomcat), scripting languages (JSON, XML, YAML, Terraform), Git, Maven
- Advocate for Agile Scrum methodologies and SAFe frameworks
- Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or GitHub CI
- Deep understanding of secure solution design principles
- Familiarity with concurrent backend environments and multithreading
- Experience with tools or languages including Ruby, Python, Perl, Node.js, Bash, C, C++, Spring, Oracle, Docker, Kubernetes