Banking API & Integration Engineer (Remote)

Encore Bank; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Employee Stock Program

401K

Job summary

Encore Bank is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain the bank’s core integration and API infrastructure. This role develops critical system integrations, supports digital banking platforms, and enables internal development capabilities to reduce reliance on third-party vendors.

This position operates within a controlled SDLC and must adhere to strict change management, segregation of duties, and documentation standards required in a regulated banking environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong API development experience (REST/SOAP).
• Proficiency in modern programming languages and database design.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of secure coding in regulated environments.
• Cloud experience (AWS or Azure), Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Banking or fintech development experience.
• Experience with digital banking platforms (Q2 strongly preferred).
• Experience replacing legacy integration systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop APIs for internal systems and third-party integrations
• Build and maintain integration architecture supporting digital banking and core platforms
• Support replacement of legacy integration frameworks with scalable solutions
• Participate in full SDLC lifecycle including development, testing, and deployment
• Ensure all code is reviewed, approved, and documented prior to release
• Collaborate with ETL/BI team to integrate data pipelines and reporting systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to integrations and APIs
• Maintain detailed technical documentation and system architecture diagrams

Skills

API development

REST/SOAP

Modern languages

Database design

Git & CI/CD

Secure coding

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Docker

Kubernetes

Banking/fintech

Digital banking (Q2)

Legacy replacement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Q2

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Encore Bank is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain the bank’s core integration and API infrastructure. This role develops critical system integrations, supports digital banking platforms, and enables internal development capabilities to reduce reliance on third-party vendors.

This position operates within a controlled SDLC and must adhere to strict change management, segregation of duties, and documentation standards required in a regulated banking environment.