Senior Software Engineer – Thought Machine Vault Core

Amtex Enterprises Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtex Enterprises Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer with hands-on Thought Machine Vault Core experience to drive a major core banking modernization initiative.

The role emphasizes designing, developing, and integrating cloud-native solutions using Vault Core and Python, with a focus on security and scalability. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong backend development skills, and familiarity with REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Thought Machine Vault Core is required.
• Strong Python programming and backend development expertise.
• Experience developing, configuring, or implementing Vault Core smart contracts.
• Solid understanding of core banking concepts, including accounts, deposits, lending, interest calculations, and transaction processing.
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience working with cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement banking solutions using Thought Machine Vault Core.
• Develop, configure, and maintain Python-based Vault Core smart contracts supporting banking products.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to connect Vault Core with internal banking applications and third-party systems.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to translate banking requirements into technical solutions.
• Support core banking modernization initiatives, including platform integration, data migration, testing, and deployment.
• Develop scalable, cloud-native applications using Python, microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving banking transactions, account processing, integrations, and platform performance.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes to improve engineering efficiency.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, regulatory compliance, reliability, and performance standards.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical documentation, and production support activities.

Skills

Python

Backend development

REST API design

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Problem solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

Job Title : Senior Software Engineer – Thought Machine Vault Core
Duration: 6+ Months
Location: Scottsdale, AZ – But its probably going to be remote
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years of software engineering experience)

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with hands‑on Thought Machine Vault Core experience to support a major core banking modernization initiative. This role will focus on designing, developing, integrating, and optimizing cloud‑native banking solutions using Thought Machine’s Vault Core platform.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Python development expertise, experience building and configuring Vault Core smart contracts, and a solid understanding of banking products, financial transactions, and modern cloud architecture.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a next‑generation banking platform, helping transform traditional banking infrastructure into a scalable, flexible, and API‑driven ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement banking solutions using Thought Machine Vault Core.
• Develop, configure, and maintain Python‑based Vault Core smart contracts supporting banking products such as deposits, checking, savings, and lending.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to connect Vault Core with internal banking applications and third‑party financial systems.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to translate banking requirements into technical solutions.
• Support core banking modernization initiatives, including platform integration, data migration, testing, and deployment.
• Develop scalable, cloud‑native applications using Python, microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving banking transactions, account processing, integrations, and platform performance.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes to improve engineering efficiency.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, regulatory compliance, reliability, and performance standards.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical documentation, and production support activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Thought Machine Vault Core is required.
• Strong Python programming and backend development expertise.
• Experience developing, configuring, or implementing Vault Core smart contracts.
• Solid understanding of core banking concepts, including accounts, deposits, lending, interest calculations, and transaction processing.
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience working with AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or other cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, architecture, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Thought Machine Vault Core within a large financial institution.
• Experience with Vault Core Product Library and banking product configuration.
• Knowledge of ledger architecture, transaction processing, and payment systems.
• Experience migrating legacy banking applications to modern cloud‑native platforms.
• Familiarity with event‑driven architecture, Kafka, and distributed systems.
• Experience working in regulated financial services environments.
• Previous experience with Temenos, Finacle, Mambu, or other core banking platforms.
• Experience supporting production implementations, platform upgrades, and go‑live activities