Sr. Software Engineer

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

Job summary

Randstad Digital Americas in Austin seeks a Senior Software Engineer to own core payout services and partner integrations for cross-border transfers. You will influence payout speeds, transfer volume, and customer experience by building distributed systems with a strong product mindset.

You will collaborate across teams, mentor others, and ensure maintainable, well-tested code. Proficiency in Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices, and APIs is essential, with knowledge of Kafka or cloud

Qualifications

• Core technical requirements include Java or Kotlin with Spring Boot.
• Architecture experience with scalable microservices and APIs.
• Strong command of relational databases and data consistency.
• Distributed-systems judgment including asynchronous processing, idempotency, retries, reconciliation, and failure recovery.
• Bonus: 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 and bring the right people together to solve problems.
• End-to-end ownership of impactful projects from problem understanding to delivery and operation.
• Strong experience with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs; Kafka or cloud infra 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, observability, and operational ownership.
• Clear and adaptable communication, translating complex concepts for different audiences across teams.
• Positive impact beyond delivery through mentoring and proactive feedback.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Kafka

Cloud infrastructure

Relational databases

Distributed systems

Data consistency

Security

Observability

Testing

Mentoring

Product mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Spring Boot framework

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.

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

Core Technical Requirements

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.

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.