Senior Software Engineer — Lead Fintech Data & API

Supernova Technology; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

HSA and FSA Accounts

Life and Disability Insurance

Salary: $140,000 - $160,000

401(k) with employer contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter benefits

Continuing education assistance

Job summary

Supernova Technology in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a team of full-stack and backend engineers, drive high-quality, scalable software, and own data pipelines.

You will mentor engineers, implement DevOps practices with Docker, manage ETL workflows, and collaborate with clients to deliver end‑to‑end technical solutions. The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and production operations in a fintech enterprise SaaS context.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience and 2+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Proficiency in Java and strong working experience with Python.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong experience with ETL processes, data integration, and data pipeline development.
• Working knowledge of Docker and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience managing software projects in an Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, performance optimization, secure coding practices, and production operations.
• Experience with system monitoring, troubleshooting, incident management, and maintaining highly available production environments.
• Ability to independently manage projects, including requirement gathering, solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and client communication.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, client‑facing, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Experience managing full stack teams (frontend + backend) preferred.
• Background in fintech, enterprise SaaS, or other regulated technology environments preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product management, QA, and architecture teams to deliver high‑quality software on time and within scope.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable applications and APIs built primarily in Java and Python.
• Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/data integration pipelines to support internal and client‑facing data platforms.
• Support, mentor, and develop junior software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure engineering best practices across code quality, testing, security, and deployment.
• Drive sprint planning, resource allocation, and performance reviews for your team.
• Contribute to technical strategy, architecture discussions, and long‑term planning.
• Champion the use of modern DevOps tools, including Docker, to support efficient development and deployment.
• Take operational ownership of systems and services, including monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, root cause analysis, and implementing both short‑term fixes and long‑term improvements to ensure system reliability and uptime.
• Identify process improvements to optimize team productivity and software quality.
• Work directly with clients to gather requirements, propose technical solutions, manage project execution, and oversee delivery from design through deployment and post‑release support.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders and independently drive projects to successful completion.

Skills

Leadership

Java

Python

RESTful APIs

Agile

Communication

Tools

Docker

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Job description

Supernova Technology in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a team of full-stack and backend engineers, drive high-quality, scalable software, and own data pipelines.

You will mentor engineers, implement DevOps practices with Docker, manage ETL workflows, and collaborate with clients to deliver end‑to‑end technical solutions. The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and production operations in a fintech enterprise SaaS context.