SW Staff Engineer - Java

Capitolis; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 2,612 - 5,747; Full time

Job summary

Candescence is seeking a Staff Engineer to own end-to-end design, development, and deployment of integration services. You will lead cross‑functional teams, define architecture, and ensure secure, scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices in a cloud environment.

You will mentor engineers, drive best practices, and collaborate with product and security teams to deliver high‑quality banking technology experiences.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in the technology industry with deep Java/Spring expertise.
• 3+ years in technical leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of requirements analysis, 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 ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mentoring

End-to-end delivery

Non-functional requirements

Tools

Java (JDK 17+)

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Reactive programming

OpenAPI 3.x

OAuth 2.0

Docker

Kubernetes

JUnit

Mockito

GCP (GKE/IAM)

AWS

Azure

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.

SW Staff Engineer

LOCATION: Hyderabad, India GRADE: 13

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

What you will be responsible for and what you will do

• 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 maintainability.
• 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• 12+ years in the technology industry, software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java Spring and Spring Boot, APIs design.
• 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.

Required Skills

• Extensive Java (JDK 17+)
• Spring & Spring Boot
• Reactive programming with Reactor/WebFlux
• API design with REST/HTTP on Open API 3.x
• API Security with OAuth 2.0
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Automated Testing: JUnit & Mockito
• Cloud: GCP (GKE, IAM, observability) (AWS/Azure a plus)

Hands‑on experience with

• Technologies: Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Reactor/WebFlux
• Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, NoSQL
• Tools: Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira
• Cloud Platforms: GCP, AWS

Nice to Have Skills

• Domain Specific Language design
• JavaScript/TypeScript/React for UI
• Redis
• Cassandra
• AI assisted development (e.g., Cursor or VS Code with Copilot)
• Git / Github Source Control
• Maven
• Familiarity with Pub/Sub and Dataflow concepts
• Exposure to front‑end technologies such as React or mobile/native development
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor)