Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Remote, Identity & Security

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto is seeking a highly autonomous Senior Full Stack Developer for a remote role in the Digital Identity and Credential Verification space. You will design and maintain scalable microservices, primarily backend with 80% emphasis, using Java, Kotlin, and Node.js, and contribute to React applications.

You will lead technical discussions, collaborate with DevOps, Product, and Engineering, and architect APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger while working with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java.
• Experience with Quarkus, Micronaut, Vert.x, or Spring Boot.
• Experience with Kotlin, Node.js, and React.
• Strong experience with microservices architectures.
• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Experience with REST APIs and OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, Load Balancers, SSL/TLS, and VPC concepts.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux.
• Cloud experience — Azure preferred; AWS or GCP accepted.
• Strong English communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions.
• Experience making architectural and design decisions independently.
• Highly preferred: FinTech, Banking, Digital Identity, Cybersecurity, IAM, PKI, X.509 certificates, OAuth, authentication/authorization, or credential verification.
• Experience with GitHub Copilot or AI-assisted development tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable microservices and backend services.
• Build backend services using Java, Kotlin, and Node.js.
• Contribute to React applications and frontend collaborations.
• Lead architectural decisions on system design, infrastructure, and security.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Product, and Engineering teams.
• Design REST APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger and standards.
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes; ensure secure authentication/identity-management.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Node.js

React

Microservices

SQL

REST APIs

DNS/TCP-IP/VPC

Docker/Kubernetes

Linux

Azure/AWS/GCP

AI-assisted tools

5+ years experience

Tools

Swagger/OpenAPI

Job description

Talanto is seeking a highly autonomous Senior Full Stack Developer for a remote role in the Digital Identity and Credential Verification space. You will design and maintain scalable microservices, primarily backend with 80% emphasis, using Java, Kotlin, and Node.js, and contribute to React applications.

You will lead technical discussions, collaborate with DevOps, Product, and Engineering, and architect APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger while working with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.