This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Java Full Stack Engineer (Fintech) based in the United States.
This role sits at the core of modern digital lending innovation, building scalable full-stack applications that power mortgage and financial workflows end-to-end. You will contribute to systems supporting loan origination, underwriting, servicing, and portfolio management in a highly regulated fintech environment. The position blends backend engineering in Java with modern frontend development, enabling seamless borrower and internal user experiences. You will work closely with product, compliance, and business stakeholders to translate complex financial requirements into robust technical solutions. The environment is fast-paced and architecture-driven, with a strong focus on API-first design, cloud scalability, and system reliability. This is a high-impact engineering role where your work directly improves efficiency, compliance, and user experience across the lending lifecycle.
Accountabilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications supporting mortgage and lending workflows including loan origination, servicing, underwriting, and document management systems.
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices for financial processes such as pricing, loan processing, and data workflows.
- Develop responsive and performant frontend interfaces for borrower-facing and internal platforms using modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Ensure code quality through unit, integration, and component testing, improving system reliability and coverage.
- Optimize system performance and scalability for high-volume financial and transactional data processing.
- Participate in architecture discussions focused on cloud-native, API-first, and event-driven design patterns.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to enable efficient and reliable deployments.
- Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability and stability of critical systems.
- Contribute to code reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering best practices.
Requirements:
- 3–7+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering roles.
- Strong proficiency in Java and frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, or Spring Cloud.
- Experience building microservices-based and API-driven architectures (REST/SOAP).
- Frontend development experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and/or NoSQL systems.
- Experience with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate or JPA.
- Familiarity with secure coding practices and data protection principles.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and across the full SDLC.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills in complex systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
- Experience in fintech, mortgage, or lending platforms is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), or event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation aligned with fintech and full-stack engineering market standards.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and immediate vesting.
- Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation, wellness, and personal leave.
- Annual budgets for continuing education, training, and professional development.
- Remote-friendly work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
- Wellness, technology, and communication budgets to support productivity and work-life balance.
- Bonus and profit-sharing opportunities based on performance.
- Inclusive and collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and impact.