Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.
The Opportunity:
The Lead Software Developer for Juniper Payments will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, and delivery of critical payment processing systems. This role will lead complex development efforts, guide technical decision-making, and ensure that software solutions meet business needs, regulatory requirements, and engineering standards. The Lead Developer will work closely with product, architecture, security, and DevOps teams while providing technical leadership and mentorship to other developers.
Day in the Life:
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-grade software applications supporting Juniper’s payment processing platforms.
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership during architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
- Design and evolve system architectures, APIs, and data models to support performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
- Guide and mentor software developers, supporting skill development and promoting consistent engineering practices across the team.
- Partner with product managers, business analysts, and quality assurance teams to plan and deliver features aligned with business priorities.
- Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to support CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, monitoring, and production readiness.
- Ensure security, compliance, and resiliency requirements are incorporated throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis efforts for complex production issues and drive long-term corrective actions.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes relevant to financial services and payments.
- Collaborate with third-party vendors and partners to integrate external systems, APIs, and services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field required.
- Seven (7) or more years of professional software development experience, including experience in a senior or lead technical role.
- Strong experience designing and building scalable, distributed software systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in modern programming languages and frameworks, with a strong emphasis on backend development.
- Experience with API design, relational databases, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Working knowledge of agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience developing software in regulated environments; familiarity with banking or payment systems strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and mentor other developers.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
About Velera
At Velera we are committed to fostering a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and connected. We understand, attract and engage a diverse workforce where every employee can live up to their full potential; ensuring that our employee base reflects the consumers we serve. The result of this effort is an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We strive to foster a safe and inclusive work environment for people to bring their authentic selves in order to build a better community within our company and with our partners. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion HERE!
Pay Equity
$95,800.00 - $124,500.00Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Great Work/Life Benefits!
Competitive wages
Medical with telemedicine
Dental and Vision
Basic and Optional Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Maternity, Parental, Family Care
Community Volunteer Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
Company Paid Disability Insurance
401k (with employer match)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Supplemental Insurance
Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness program
Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions
Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster. Velera will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information.
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This role is currently not eligible for sponsorship.
As an ongoing commitment to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities please contact a recruiter at [email protected] for assistance.
Velera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as strong, with medical, dental, and vision benefits repeatedly emphasized alongside additional supports like telemedicine and disability coverage.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits appear robust, with a 401(k) employer match frequently highlighted and immediate vesting described in benefit summaries.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle perks are portrayed as broad, including EAP and mental-health resources, pet insurance, legal plans, and other auxiliary programs that add value beyond base pay.
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Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider. With over four decades of industry experience and a commitment to service excellence and innovation, our company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Velera leverages its expertise and resources on behalf of credit unions and their members, offering an end-to-end product portfolio.
