Staff Software Engineer - Platform & API Specialist

Capitolis; 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.

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