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.
Position Summary
We are seeking skilled Staff Engineers passionate about delivering exceptional software experiences. As part of the Digital Banking team, this individual will design and build features that improve our clients’ customer experience, owning services end-to-end and collaborating closely with product managers and designers to create intuitive, impactful solutions.
The Staff Engineer will simplify complex problems into scalable designs, uphold engineering best practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Operating in a fast-paced Agile environment, they will consistently deliver high-quality, production-ready code and embrace continuous delivery. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, driven to solve real problems, eager to learn, and committed to mentoring and excellence—striving for perfection while knowing when to ship.
Product Summary
Our mission is to help community and mid-market financial institutions drive revenue growth, increase primacy, and improve cost efficiency through a best-in-class sales and onboarding platform. We deliver an exceptional experience for both customers and bankers, powered by best-practice workflows and end-to-end automation that streamline processes and boost operational efficiency.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Implement features and deliver production-ready code
Create technical documentation, system diagrams, and debugging reports
Conduct performance optimizations and monitor key metrics
Product Strategy, Vision, and Planning
Participate in agile planning events by providing technical insights and feasibility analysis
Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and Engineers to translate business needs into features and technical solutions
Offer input on technology enhancements, emerging tools, and product gaps to inform the roadmap and backlog
Support definition of acceptance criteria to guide development and testing
Product Design and Development
Design, develop, deploy, and maintain software solutions in an agile environment
Write clean, scalable code aligned with best practices and engineering standards
Collaborate with peers to implement user stories, resolve issues, and improve product functionality
Engage in agile events such as daily scrums and product demos
Create proof-of-concepts and run experiments to inform technical decisions
Conduct peer code reviews for quality and knowledge sharing
Continuously improve team processes and development workflows
Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry practices
Performance Measurement and Optimization
Monitor delivery metrics such as lead time and deployment frequency
Identify and implement improvements to enhance delivery efficiency
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent
12+ years of experience in software development using Java
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and concurrent programming
Expertise in designing and troubleshooting transactional systems
Experience with microservices architecture, Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Oracle, PostgreSQL, BigTable, BigQuery, NoSQL, Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Pub/Sub, Data Flow
Experience in native and hybrid cloud environments and Agile development
Proficient in Python or Java, multi-tenant cloud technologies, and tools like Jira
Skilled in translating user stories into scalable, user-centric solutions
Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork
Analytical problem-solver with attention to detail and structured thinking
Experience with Java IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ), application servers (Tomcat), scripting languages (JSON, XML, YAML, Terraform), Git, Maven
Preferred Qualifications
Champion of Agile Scrum methodologies and SAFe frameworks
Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or GitHub CI
Deep understanding of secure solution design principles
Familiarity with concurrent backend environments and multithreading
Experience with tools or languages including Ruby, Python, Perl, Node.js, Bash, C, C++, Spring, Oracle, Docker, Kubernetes
Product Specific Qualifications / Skillsets
Experience in account opening, loan originations system desirable
Java, JEE, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Rest
React, React Native, Redux
Hibernate, JPA
Postgres
Kafka, Kafka Connect, Redis
Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
