Staff Software Engineer

Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.

Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We’re building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we’re always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you’re ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.

As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.

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The Staff Software Engineer will lead efforts to build high-quality, scalable computer software systems for our E-Deposits & Payments (EDP) team. This role serves as a "player-coach," participating in the design process from beginning to end and leading decisions to achieve our strategic product goals. You will demonstrate deep technical domain knowledge and ownership of multiple product features end-to-end—from the 24/7 critical landing pages to the backend money movement rails. A key strategic player involved in the maintenance of product features, including on-call escalations, triaging, and resolution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

● Lead code/design reviews and define event-driven architecture (EDA)to ensure smooth daily operations and accurate planning
● Manage a true 50/50 full-stack lifecycle, focusing on backend logic and modern UI debugging
● Write clean code to develop functional web and mobile-native (Flutter) applications
● Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve and migrate legacy applications (e.g., transitioning older Razor/Knockout.js UI to modern standards)
● Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features for for Bill Pay, Zelle, and RDC (Remote Deposit Capture)
● Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
● Gather and address technical and design requirements
● Set up and maintain environment configurations (Kubernetes/AWS) and monitor system health to ensure high availability and 24/7 uptime
● Build reusable code and libraries for future use
● Provide training and support to internal teams
● Enhance development tools, test coverage, and/or code structure
● Lead mentoring and technical support to junior engineers
● Respond promptly to on-call incidents, ensuring minimal downtime for deposit and payments services
● Maintain clear and proactive communication with customers and vendors to ensure a positive, collaborative relationship
● Exemplary self-sufficiency: independently managing tasks, problem-solving complex integrations, and meeting deadlines without supervision
● Champion an API-first approach software projects, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and extensibility.

Recommended Experience & Education
Minimum Years of Experience

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or 6 years and an
advanced degree.

Education Level Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or another related field or equivalent work experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications
Required

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in software development, or a related field; or 6 years and an advanced degree

• Strong programming skills in an object-oriented language such as Java or C#, with proven work experience as a full stack developer; must be comfortable translating logic across various stacks

• Deep Full-Stack Proficiency: Strong experience working with modern Javascript frameworks (Vue.js preferred, React/Angular acceptable) and a solid understanding of Mobile Native (Flutter/Dart) environments

• Architectural Mindset: Proven experience with Microservices, Kubernetes, and Event-Driven Architecture (queuing mechanisms, asynchronous processing)

• Cloud Native Expertise: Experience developing and deploying applications specifically within the AWS ecosystem (Azure is also acceptable)

• Data and Database Design: Advanced experience in SQL (designing schemas for complex financial auditing) and NoSQL databases, coupled with caching mechanisms

• High-Availability Focus: Proven experience monitoring and supporting production systems where 24/7 uptime is critical to the business

• Experience building and deploying applications using Kubernetes

• Experience in OpenTelemetry

• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation

Preferred

● Master’s degree in engineering, technology or related field
● Experience working with SaaS offerings in the technology and financial industries
● Experience building and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services using Kubernetes
● Experience in cross platform mobile development frameworks like Flutter

Physical Demands

● Ability to lift a minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 10 pounds unassisted
● Ability to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions
● Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment

The salary range for this position is: $150,000 - $173,500Cool Things to Know

Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.

The Important Stuff

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.

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