Software Development Engineer SR -Full Stack Java/React

Sagent; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Hybrid workplace options

Health Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) Matching

Paid Family Leave

Job summary

Sagent seeks an experienced Software Development Engineer to join the Dara product team, a cloud-native mortgage servicing platform built to transform the U.S. mortgage industry.

You will work with a global team using Java, React, Node.js, and Kafka on Azure and Google Cloud. You will participate in agile development, own delivery metrics, and collaborate with SMEs, frontend developers, and business units to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in mortgage/fintech domains is a plus.
• Cloud-native/SaaS architectures experience.
• Building large-scale distributed event-driven applications.
• RESTful and streaming APIs design experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in agile software development across design, implementation, and deployment.
• Develop API-first systems with frontend and SME collaboration.
• Work with Java, React, Node.js, and Kafka to build scalable services.
• Ensure performance, uptime, and high-quality code and design.

Skills

Communicator

Problem-solver

Accountability

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Java

React

Node.js

Kafka

Azure DevOps

Git

Maven

Docker

Job description

Why you'll LOVE Sagent:

You could work anywhere. We know you are talented and looking for something inspiring and impactful. A place where you will make a difference and have a great time doing it!

By choosing Sagent, you can be part of our mission to make loans and homeownership simpler and safer for all consumers.

Sagent powers servicers and consumers. You power Sagent!

About the Role:

Sagent is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer to join our Dara product(s) team. Dara is the next generation, cloud native, mortgage servicing platform positioned to transform the $13T mortgage industry. The systems will be used by lenders and servicers in the consumer and mortgage lending markets in the United States. As a member of the Dara development team, you will work daily with our global development team using modern technologies, tools and frameworks to develop advanced, enterprise business components that run on Microsoft Azure platforms and Google Cloud.

We are looking for:

• A communicator: Whether written or oral, your communication skills are outstanding in any context. Your interactions with stakeholders and coworkers move business forward in a dynamic, exciting, entrepreneurial working environment. You are as good – maybe better – at listening and taking notes as you are at talking and writing.
• A problem-solver: You’re a results-oriented multi-tasker who runs toward a challenge. You’re able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and think independently. You are personally committed to completing a project with a conscientious attitude and good follow-through. You see to it that all assignments are completed correctly and uphold department and company standards.You hold the team accountable for their deadlines and commitments.
• Accountability: You are the greatest critic of what you deliver. You are proud of your work, and you stand by it. You are humbled but not defeated by failure and accept it as a critical part of learning. You are honest and never blame or project frustrations onto others.You are willing to go above and beyond to accomplish your goals.

Your Day to Day at Sagent:

• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment, including owning your delivery metrics with Agile Delivery managers, resource planning and risk management.
• Engage with functional SMEs, frontend developers and business to develop API first systems.
• Work primarily in server-side technologies like Java, React, and Nodejs, and messaging frameworks like Kafka
• Collaborate across time zones via Microsoft Teams, ADO, GitHub comments, documents, and frequent videoconferences
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design

We’d love it if you had:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or relevant discipline with 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field. Experience will be consideredin lieu of a degree.
• Experience in the mortgage or financial services domain – loan servicing systems, document management, SAAS platforms is a Plus.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture and SaaS platforms.
• Experience in building large scale enterprise distributed event driven applications
• Experience in designing, building, integrating RESTful and Streaming APIs and event driven messaging frameworks
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards (Relevant to fintech/mortgage is a Plus)
• Deep knowledge of enterprise and integration design patterns
• Good working knowledge of Node.JS Java, Kafka, Databases, API Gateways
• Knowledge of React, Typescript, JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Understanding of business process management engines and business rules engines
• Knowledge of scaling and performance tuning of applications
• Experience in setting up observability and logging tools/frameworksExcellent debugging and optimization skills
• Experience in following API Standards, unit/integration testing and using SonarQube
• Experience with Azure DevOps, git, maven or shell scripting
• Understanding of docker containers and CI/CD pipelines

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Perks!

As a Sagent Associate, you will be eligible to participate in our benefit programs beginning on Day #1! We offer a comprehensive package including Remote/Hybrid workplace options, Health Benefits, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, Family Planning Services, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Family Leave, 401(k) Matching, Pet Insurance, In-person and Virtual Social Experiences, Career Pathing, Focus Time Fridays and much, much more!

Why Sagent?

Sagent is transforming the mortgage servicing industry by bringing the modern experience customers now expect from loan originations to loan servicing. Our platform lets customers manage their home-owing lives from anywhere while giving servicers lower costs, scale compliance and higher servicing values through full market cycles.

Sagent is a joint venture that combines Fiserv Inc.'s decades of market-leading fintech expertise with Warburg Pincus' skill in growing technology companies. We hire innovators and doers to disrupt the last and most complex frontier of lending and housing. We're growing fast and need you to help shape our future.

Sagent is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability or protected veteran status.