Senior Software Engineer: Distributed Systems & API Design

System One

Farmers Branch (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

System One is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work across multiple US locations (Dallas, Pittsburgh, Cleveland). The role emphasizes building and integrating microservices, designing APIs, and enabling secure, scalable backend services within a distributed architecture. Expect collaboration with UI and frontend teams for Payroll tile integration.

The position targets senior-level engineers with strong expertise in Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern API security patterns.

Qualifications

Experience with containerization and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift).
Experience working with distributed systems, including resiliency, scaling, and fault tolerance.
Expertise in API design and integration patterns (REST, secure APIs, contract-first design).
Familiarity with enterprise authentication/authorization patterns (CIAM, OAuth, JWT).
Hands-on experience with backend service design for complex domains (APIs, orchestration, service-to-service communication).
Solid understanding of event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar messaging platforms).
Strong debugging and performance tuning skills across microservices.
Strong experience building and integrating microservices (Spring Boot / Java preferred).
UI development experience (Angular or similar) to support front-end integration—specifically for building and integrating UI components like the Payroll tile.