Lead Software Engineer - FinTech, Java Spring Microservices

Optum; Santa Clara (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Incentive Programs

Recognition Programs

Equity Stock Purchase

401(k) Contribution

Job summary

Optum in Santa Clara seeks a senior software architect to lead the architecture, development, and deployment of secure, resilient Java and Spring Boot banking microservices and AI-powered solutions.

You will set engineering standards, review code and architecture, mentor distributed engineers, and partner with product, security, and business stakeholders to deliver fintech improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with Java and Spring.
• Hands-on with Spring/Spring Boot, secure distributed APIs.
• Cloud and database experience; CI/CD and testing.
• Experience building or integrating AI-enabled applications.
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, and deployment of banking microservices.
• Mentor distributed engineers and review code/architecture.
• Partner with product, security, and business stakeholders.
• Set engineering standards and drive fintech improvements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed Systems

AI / ML

Cloud Platforms

Relational DB

NoSQL DB

Technical Leadership

Code Reviews

CI/CD

Automated Testing

DevOps

Security

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Optum in Santa Clara seeks a senior software architect to lead the architecture, development, and deployment of secure, resilient Java and Spring Boot banking microservices and AI-powered solutions.

You will set engineering standards, review code and architecture, mentor distributed engineers, and partner with product, security, and business stakeholders to deliver fintech improvements.