Senior Staff Engineer - Real-Time Backend & API Architect

OneMain Financial; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OneMain Financial is seeking an experienced architect in Washington, DC, to design scalable and resilient communication platforms. This role involves hands-on engineering, collaborating across teams, and ensuring alignment with the enterprise architecture. Candidates should have strong expertise in backend architecture, Kubernetes, and distributed systems. Domain experience in financial services or communication platforms is preferred. Join OneMain to drive innovative solutions within a forward-thinking team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in backend architecture and distributed systems design.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies.
• Familiarity with GraphQL, REST, and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve scalable architectures for communication platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for solution alignment.
• Establish architecture standards and enforce best practices.

Skills

Backend architecture

Distributed systems design

Kubernetes

GraphQL

Microservices

CI/CD

Java

Kotlin

Node.js

Go

Job description

OneMain Financial is seeking an experienced architect in Washington, DC, to design scalable and resilient communication platforms. This role involves hands-on engineering, collaborating across teams, and ensuring alignment with the enterprise architecture. Candidates should have strong expertise in backend architecture, Kubernetes, and distributed systems. Domain experience in financial services or communication platforms is preferred. Join OneMain to drive innovative solutions within a forward-thinking team.