Software Engineer

Randstad Digital Americas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital Americas is hiring for a backend engineer to help build and maintain services powering USD and CAD money movement. You will own specific features end-to-end, from problem understanding through delivery, rollout, and long-term operation.

The role emphasizes writing maintainable, well-tested code with observable outcomes and strong collaboration across teams. Familiarity with Kafka or cloud infra is a plus.

Qualifications

• Backend systems experience with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices.
• Understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing and data consistency.
• Self-starting, collaborative, able to work independently.
• Strong communication with team and cross-functional partners.
• Bonus: Kafka, event-driven architecture or cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the services and partner integrations that power reliable USD and CAD money movement.
• Take end-to-end ownership of specific features from problem to delivery, rollout, and operations.
• Write maintainable, well-tested code with predictable delivery and observability.
• Participate in code reviews and share technical knowledge with peers.
• Apply a product mindset to align engineering tasks with customer outcomes and system quality.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

APIs

Microservices

Kafka

Cloud

Distributed systems

Data consistency

Event-driven

Relational DB

Code reviews

Self-starting

Collaboration

Product mindset

Clear communication

System quality

Backend

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

Hiring for a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world\'s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world\'s money. For everyone, everywhere.

location: Austin, Texas

job type: Permanent

salary: $120,000 - 150,000 per year

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain: Develop the services and partner integrations that power reliable USD and CAD money movement.
• Feature ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of specific features and components, from understanding the problem through delivery, rollout, and long-term operation.
• Quality delivery: Write maintainable, well-tested code while ensuring predictable delivery and effective observability.
• Team contribution: Participate actively in code reviews, share technical knowledge, and collaborate closely with your peers to reduce knowledge silos.
• Product alignment: Apply a strong product mindset to connect your daily engineering tasks to customer outcomes, payout speed, and system quality.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Core stack: Solid experience building backend systems with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices, relational databases, and well-designed APIs.
• System knowledge: A working understanding of distributed systems principles, including asynchronous processing, data consistency, and failure recovery.
• Working style: A self-starting and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently on defined features and ask the right questions when blocked.
• Communication: Clear communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical concepts effectively with team members and cross-functional partners.
• Bonus skills: Experience with Kafka, event-driven architecture, or cloud infrastructure is highly valued, though not strictly required.

Skills

• Kafka
• APIs
• backend
• cloud infrastructure
• code reviews
• CAD
• distributed systems
• event-driven architecture
• Java
• Kotlin
• microservices
• relational databases
• Spring Boot
• Communication
• self-starting
• ability to work independently
• collaborative
• data consistency
• product mindset
• Clear communication
• system quality
• technical knowledge

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate\'s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.