Sr. Software Engineer

Randstad Digital Americas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital Americas is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our North America Payouts team in Austin. You will own core services and partner integrations for instant, secure cross-border transfers, impacting payout speeds and customer experience.

You will work on distributed systems, collaborate across teams, and apply your product mindset to deliver reliable, scalable software in a fintech context.

Qualifications

• Languages & Frameworks: Deep, hands-on expertise in Java or Kotlin, utilizing the Spring Boot framework.
• Architecture: Proven experience building and maintaining scalable microservices and well-designed APIs.
• Database Management: Strong command of relational databases and data consistency.
• System Design: Sound judgment in distributed systems, including asynchronous processing, idempotency, retries, reconciliation, and failure recovery.
• Bonus/Preferred Tech: Practical experience with Kafka, event-driven systems, or cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Strong product mindset, connecting engineering decisions to customer outcomes, payout volume, speed, quality, cost, and risk.
• Self-starting and collaborative approach, with the confidence to work independently, take initiative, and bring the right people together to solve problems.
• End-to-end ownership of impactful projects, from understanding the problem and shaping the solution through delivery, rollout, measurement, and long-term operation.
• Strong experience with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices, relational databases, and well-designed APIs; experience with Kafka, event-driven systems, or cloud infrastructure is valuable.
• Sound distributed-systems judgment across asynchronous processing, idempotency, data consistency, retries, reconciliation, security, scalability, and failure recovery.
• Commitment to maintainable, well-tested software, predictable delivery, effective observability, and thoughtful operational ownership.
• Clear and adaptable communication, translating complex technical concepts for different audiences and working across teams to reach practical, well-balanced solutions.
• Positive impact beyond individual delivery through mentoring, actionable feed

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Kafka

Cloud infrastructure

Relational databases

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relational databases

Cloud platforms

Job description

Job Summary

Join our North America Payouts team and help engineer the future of global money movement. In this high-impact Senior Software Engineer role, you will build the core services and partner integrations that ensure cross-border transfers are instant, secure, and transparent. You won't just be writing code-you will take end-to-end ownership of complex, distributed systems that directly influence payout speeds, transfer volume, and customer experience. If you are a highly collaborative developer with a strong product mindset and a passion for solving massive fintech challenges, this is your chance to build software that moves the world's money.

Job Summary

Join our North America Payouts team and help engineer the future of global money movement. In this high-impact Senior Software Engineer role, you will build the core services and partner integrations that ensure cross-border transfers are instant, secure, and transparent. You won't just be writing code-you will take end-to-end ownership of complex, distributed systems that directly influence payout speeds, transfer volume, and customer experience. If you are a highly collaborative developer with a strong product mindset and a passion for solving massive fintech challenges, this is your chance to build software that moves the world's money.

location: Austin, Texas

job type: Permanent

salary: $180,000 - 230,000 per year

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Strong product mindset, connecting engineering decisions to customer outcomes, payout volume, speed, quality, cost, and risk.
• Self-starting and collaborative approach, with the confidence to work independently, take initiative, and bring the right people together to solve problems.
• End-to-end ownership of impactful projects, from understanding the problem and shaping the solution through delivery, rollout, measurement, and long-term operation.
• Strong experience with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices, relational databases, and well-designed APIs; experience with Kafka, event-driven systems, or cloud infrastructure is valuable.
• Sound distributed-systems judgment across asynchronous processing, idempotency, data consistency, retries, reconciliation, security, scalability, and failure recovery.
• Commitment to maintainable, well-tested software, predictable delivery, effective observability, and thoughtful operational ownership.
• Clear and adaptable communication, translating complex technical concepts for different audiences and working across teams to reach practical, well-balanced solutions.
• Positive impact beyond individual delivery through mentoring, actionable feed

Qualifications

Key Qualifications

Languages & Frameworks: Deep, hands-on expertise in Java or Kotlin, utilizing the Spring Boot framework.

Architecture: Proven experience building and maintaining scalable microservices and well-designed APIs.

Database Management: Strong command of relational databases and data consistency.

System Design: Sound judgment in distributed systems, including asynchronous processing, idempotency, retries, reconciliation, and failure recovery.

Bonus/Preferred Tech: Practical experience with Kafka, event-driven systems, or cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Kafka, APIs, cloud infrastructure, CAD, event-driven systems, Java, Kotlin, microservices, relational databases, Spring Boot, adaptable, thoughtful, communication, solve problems, reliability, Self-starting, work independently, collaborative, data consistency, measurement, mentoring, product mindset, risk, security, scalability, technical reviews

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.