Software Engineer V (Engineering Lead)

Crosslinktax; Orlando, Lathrop (FL, CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

CrossLink is seeking an Engineering Lead to own the technical design and hands-on development of the bank processing platform. You will build backend services, integrate with banking partners, and deliver secure, reliable transaction processing from development through production.

This senior role emphasizes architecture, coding, and problem solving, with mentoring responsibilities for one or two engineers; you will collaborate with the CTO, compliance, IT, and partners to drive technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, CS, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of software development with backend ownership.
• Strong communication and independent work ability.
• Experience with Java, C, C++, or Go and backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Own platform architecture and technical design from requirements.
• Personally develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Design data models for payments, disbursements, and reporting.
• Implement validation, error handling, and auditability.
• Lead and mentor a small engineering team and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Java

C

C++

Go

Backend architecture

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Software Engineer V (Engineering Lead)# Software Engineer V (Engineering Lead)Hot JobFL Office - Orlando, FL 32826; CA Office - Lathrop, CA 95330; Remote - CA - Lathrop, CA 95330; Remote - FL - ABC, FL 12111## OverviewSalary Range$168,000.00 - $175,000.00 SalaryLevelSeniorPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDayEducation LevelBachelor DegreeCategoryEngineering## Engineering LeadAs the Engineering Lead for the Bank Processing project, you will own the technical design and hands-on development of CrossLink’s bank processing platform. You will build backend services, integrate with banking partners, and deliver secure, reliable transaction processing from initial development through production. This role is primarily focused on architecture, coding, and technical problem solving, with the ability to guide and mentor one or two engineers as needed.**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES*** Own the platform architecture and technical design, translating business and banking requirements into practical software solutions.* Personally develop, test, and maintain backend services, APIs, and transaction processing workflows.* Design data models and processing logic for payments, disbursements, reconciliation, and reporting, with a focus on accuracy and auditability.* Implement validation, duplicate prevention, error handling, and recovery mechanisms to protect transaction integrity.* Work with the CTO, business stakeholders, compliance, IT, and banking partners to clarify requirements and resolve technical dependencies.* Establish code quality and testing practices; review contributions and document architecture, interfaces, and operational procedures.* Guide and mentor one or two engineers as needed, coordinating work and resolving technical blockers while remaining an active contributor.* Troubleshoot complex issues and support deployment, monitoring, performance tuning, and production readiness.* Communicate progress, technical tradeoffs, risks, and resource needs to management.* Perform other duties as required.**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS*** Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline required.* 5–10 years of software development experience, including ownership of complex backend systems from design through production.* Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently, explain technical decisions, and collaborate across departments.* Advanced programming skills in Java, C, C++, Go, or an equivalent backend language, with substantial recent hands-on coding experience.* Strong knowledge of backend architecture, API design, system integration, and reliable transaction processing.* Strong relational database and SQL skills, including schema design, transactions, query optimization, and data integrity; PostgreSQL experience preferred.* Proficiency in troubleshooting and debugging complex applications, including performance and production issues.* Experience with source control, automated testing, CI/CD, logging, and monitoring.* Ability to build secure systems that handle sensitive data.* Ability to lead technical work, review code, and mentor a small number of engineers while maintaining substantial individual development responsibilities.**ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Experience with banking, payment processing, financial systems, or refund transfer platforms.* Familiarity with ACH/NACHA files, settlement, and reconciliation.* Experience developing APIs and backend services in Golang.* Experience serving as a technical lead or mentoring engineers on a small project team.* Knowledge of IIS and .NET development.* Experience with AWS CodeDeploy and CodeBuild.* Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.* Experience working in an agile environment using Jira or similar tools.* Experience with the AWS ecosystem, including compute and deployment services such as EC2 and ECS.