Software Engineer

Stem IT; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stem IT in Midtown Manhattan, New York, is seeking a Software Engineer to join a fast-paced fintech team. The role involves building scalable applications and delivering core fintech solutions for underserved customers, with three days onsite per week.

The ideal candidate will have strong Java experience and solid OOP fundamentals, plus familiarity with relational and non-relational databases, REST APIs, and containerization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field is required.
• Strong fundamentals in OOP and software design patterns.
• Experience with relational and non-relational DBs.
• Experience with containerization and deployment tools.
• Familiarity with REST, JDBC, and multi-tier architecture.
• Experience with AI tools like Claude, Cursor, Gemini.
• Background with Python, TypeScript, and/or Next.js is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building out scalable applications and delivering core solutions.

Skills

Java

OOP

Databases

Containerization

REST

JDBC

AI tools

Python

TypeScript

Next.js

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Serverless

Docker

Job description

Series-D Fintech startup that offers financial wellness solutions for underserved customers, is looking to bring on a Software Engineer in Midtown Manhattan(3 days onsite a week). This person will join a fast-paced team, assisting in building out scalable applications, and delivering core solutions.

Ideal Skills & Experience

• Experience with Java and Java ecosystem (open to C# and OOP backgrounds)
• Background with OOP principles, design/programming patterns
• Experience with relational and ideally non-relational DB’s
• Experience with containerization and deployment tools
• Familiarity of REST, JDBC and multi-tier architecture
• Background with AI tools like Claude, Cursor, Gemini or similar
• Bachelor’s in computer science or related field required

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Master’s/PHD in computer science or a related field
• Experience building agentic AI agents to automate development pipeline
• Experience working in FinTech or adjacent field
• Experience programming with Python, Typescript, and/or Next.js
• Experience with AWS serverless tools(EC2, Lambdas, EKS, Fargate, etc