Staff Software Engineer

Candescent; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Lead global initiatives

Job summary

Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.

This role leads integration services, sets technical direction, and mentors engineers to build secure, scalable backend systems using Java Spring,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the technology industry with backend Java Spring or equivalent.
• 3+ years in technical leadership with cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing micro-services and scalable distributed systems.
• Deep experience with API design and cloud development.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of requirements analysis, technical design, development, testing, and deployment of integration services.
• Manage end-to-end delivery life cycle including production readiness, monitoring, and support.
• Ensure features meet performance, reliability, and security expectations.
• Design and develop Admin platform features using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and promote scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams for secure experiences.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards for financial services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers on secure identity management.

Skills

Java

Spring framework

Microservices

Distributed systems

APIs design

Cloud platforms

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Postman

Apigee

CI/CD tooling

Git tooling

Job description

Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.

Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of requirements analysis, technical design, development, testing, and deployment of integration services.
• Manage end-to-end delivery life cycle including production readiness, monitoring, and support.
• Ensure that features and services delivered by the team meet performance, reliability, and security expectations.
• Design and develop Admin platform features using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and ensure solutions follow best practices for scalability and maintainabilit
• Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to deliver seamless, secure experiences
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards for financial services
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in secure identity management

Requirements

Experience:

• 10+ years in the technology industry, software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java Spring or equivalent backend technologies focusing on platforms, APIs.
• 3+ years in technical leadership, working with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design etc.).
• Experience designing and implementing Micro-service architecture.
• Deep experience designing scalable, distributed systems with high availability and performance
• Experience articulating NFRs and architecting the solution to meet them in conjunction with business/product and engineering teams

Technical Skills:

• Java, Spring and Cloud development experience .
• Deep knowledge of API design principles (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
• Familiarity with UI design systems and UI frameworks ex: React Js or Nest Js
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps tools, or API lifecycle management (e.g., Postman, Apigee).
• Proficient in web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Python, etc.).
• Familiar with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Communication:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both internal and external communications.
• Ability to promote developer tools and act as a bridge between Candescent and developer communities.
• Experience with community-building, hackathons, and developer outreach programs is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (required).
• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (optional).

Why Candescent?

• Join a fast-growing digital banking SaaS company focused on platform transformation and AI-led innovation.
• Shape the future of financial technology by building solutions that matter—for customers and banks
• Collaborate with world-class talent across engineering, design, and product.

Hybrid work model, and opportunity to lead global initiatives.