Senior Full Stack Software Engineer – Investment Risk Technology

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and deliver scalable backend services and cloud-native applications. You will lead end-to-end ownership of applications, participate in architecture discussions, and ensure robust testing, observability, and continuous delivery across data-intensive systems.

Join a collaborative team focused on reducing technical debt, improving data flows, and delivering reliable analytics across portfolio management platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience
• Proficiency with object-oriented languages (C#/.NET, Java)
• Hands-on experience designing cloud-native solutions in AWS or similar
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and data-intensive apps
• Proficiency with SQL
• Experience contributing to technical design and architecture
• Commitment to automated testing, code reviews, observability, and continuous delivery
• Excellent communication and collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver scalable software solutions across applications, services, databases, and infrastructure
• Develop backend services and cloud-native apps using modern languages, microservices, and AWS or similar cloud tech
• Own end-to-end ownership of applications and services (development, support, troubleshooting, improvement)
• Contribute to architecture and design discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, identify risks
• Make engineering decisions with feedback and outcomes in mind
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions
• Apply automated testing, code reviews, observability, CI/CD, and iterative delivery
• Identify and reduce technical debt while improving data flows and engineering processes
• Ensure analytics and risk data reliability across portfolio management and analytics platforms

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend design

Collaboration

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD Tools

Observability tools

Job description

• Design, build, and deliver scalable software solutions across applications, services, databases, and infrastructure
• Develop and enhance backend services and cloud-native applications using modern object-oriented languages, microservices patterns, and AWS or similar cloud technologies
• Take end-to-end ownership of applications and services, including development, support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to architecture and design discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, identify risks, and help drive technical alignment
• Make thoughtful engineering decisions, incorporating feedback and adjusting solutions based on outcomes
• Partner with stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand business goals and translate them into effective technical solutions
• Apply modern engineering practices such as automated testing, code reviews, observability, CI/CD, and iterative delivery
• Identify and reduce technical debt while improving application design, data flows, and engineering processes
• Help ensure the consistency, reliability, and visibility of analytics and risk-related data across portfolio management and analytics platforms

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience building applications in object-oriented languages such as C#/.NET, Java, or similar
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions in AWS or a comparable cloud platform
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, backend application design, APIs, and data-intensive applications
• Proficiency with SQL
• Experience contributing to technical design and architecture in a collaborative engineering environment
• A strong commitment to engineering excellence, including automated testing, code reviews, observability, and continuous delivery
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and business teams
• Ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs objectively, navigate differing viewpoints, and build consensus around sound solutions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering scalable software solutions using modern object-oriented languages and cloud-native technologies. Proficient in backend application design, automated testing, and continuous delivery practices while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Tools & Technologies

• AWS
• CI/CD Tools
• Observability Tools