Remote Senior Data Engineer – Full-Stack & Microservices

First Citizens Bank; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise data platform applications. You will work on full-stack development across UI, APIs, microservices, and databases, using React, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Kafka.

You will lead architecture discussions, mentor junior engineers, and participate in on-call production support. A strong background in data engineering, cloud platforms, and financial services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in Software Development, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience developing enterprise-scale applications is preferred.
• Strong experience with React.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Event-driven architecture with Kafka experience.
• Python for automation and data processing.
• Advanced SQL and database design with Oracle and Netezza.
• REST API design and consumption.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD, Jira, and Confluence.
• Agile/Scrum experience; strong communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable full-stack applications using React.js, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, Kafka, and relational databases.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions to meet business data-processing needs.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Build reusable components, application frameworks, and shared services to improve development efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and participate in architecture discussions.

Skills

React.js

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Python

Kafka

Relational databases

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Event-driven architectures

SQL

Oracle

Netezza

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Jira

Confluence

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IS/Data Science or related field

High School Diploma or GED + 8 years of experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise data platform applications. You will work on full-stack development across UI, APIs, microservices, and databases, using React, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Kafka.

You will lead architecture discussions, mentor junior engineers, and participate in on-call production support. A strong background in data engineering, cloud platforms, and financial services is preferred.