Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead

This position will require the candidate to have the skill sets needed to analyze, design, architect, develop software web applications, and contribute to all phases of the software development life cycles.
Company Overview:
Austin Capital Bank (ACB) is a rapidly growing community bank with an emphasis on technology. Located in Austin, Texas, ACB is a nationwide leader in consumer-friendly, responsible financial innovation.
Austin Capital Bank serves its customers and partners from a position of strength. We steward our bank with integrity and meticulous attention to detail, for our customers, partners, and stakeholders. We have been recognized in the Inc. 5000 list of the most rapidly growing privately held companies in the United States.
Austin Capital Bank’s organizational structure encompasses a digital bank within a community bank platform.
Our Core Values:
Austin Capital Bank’s Core Values are embodied in the concept of Two Complimentary Cultures, but One Team. This concept acknowledges that employees of the two segments of the company may differ in work and life experiences, and skill sets, but the following beliefs and behaviors are universal:

• Our Hygiene Factors: honesty with each other, confidentiality as it pertains to customer data and IP, and a high degree of skill and intelligence in the relevant field of authority and operation.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: an understanding that not everyone is the CEO, but everyone needs to have a CEO-mindset. In whatever task(s) we are performing, we think beyond fulfillment of the task(s), i.e., why, how, what’s next, is there a better way, etc.
• Excellence: we hire talented, highly skilled employees. We achieve the maximum level of excellence in product development, operational support, customer service, risk management and financial performance.
• Collaboration: we operate with a high degree of interdependence. We share collective goals and are accountable for our individual and collective performance. We understand that our life and work experiences likely differ. We respect and applaud those differences and achieve our goals as two complimentary cultures, but one team.

If you’re someone who is always ready to take initiative and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves, you’ll fit right in. We're big on humility here, cherishing honesty, and embracing emotional intelligence and self-awareness. At Austin Capital Bank, we're all about amplifying teamwork and basking in shared victories.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Own and lead software development of one or more of our product initiatives, and modules end-to-end by working closely with our globally distributed engineering team to deliver best-in-class software solutions.
• Play a critical role in creating Proof of Concepts, Software foundations that would help our business
• Creating, and using reusable, configurable, customizable Java-based components and AWS microservices in alignment with our business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into technical specification documents
• Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members.
• Design, develop, modify, implement, and support software components anywhere in the software stack.
• Troubleshoot the production issues firsthand and help establish the clarity needed between Dev, Test, and customers.
• Determine the root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions.
• Remain current on new technologies and frameworks; evaluate and make recommendations as necessary.
• Assist in task planning, estimation, scheduling, and staffing.
• Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities.
• Determine process improvements, best practices, and develop new processes.
• Work in close partnership with cross-functional teams and management.

Requirements & Skills:
General:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in a software development environment, preferably at a Fintech firm.
• Broad experience designing, programming, and implementing large information systems.
• Ability to provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Technical:

• Prior experience with evaluating emerging technologies and recommending potential partnerships that provide efficiencies and competitive advantage within the tech stack.
• Experience with developing reusable assets such as prototypes, solution designs, documentation, and other materials that contribute to department and organization effectiveness and efficiency.
• Expertise in the design and development of Java-based, AWS microservices-based systems
• Knowledge of SpringBoot is a plus
• Deep understanding of and experience with building highly scalable and highly secure systems
• Hands-on experience in cloud engineering and cloud-native design.
• Well-versed in API development and management.
• Experienced in container and container management.
• Experienced with industry-standard programming languages, operating systems, application development frameworks, monitoring tools, and CI/CT/CD tools.
• Experience with both traditional RDMBS and No-SQL databases.
• Mobile systems design and implementation experience
• Experience with banking systems and lending systems a plus
• Skills with design of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics a plus