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Tittle: Sr. Software Engineer Location: Strongsville, OH or Pittsburgh, PA Work Mode : Hybrid (3days Office / 2days Remote) Duration: Contract to Hire Years Of Exp Required: 10+ Years Function of the Group: Payment Center team creates "one stop shop" for businesses to manage their payment activity. Industry Background: Financial/Banking experience. Micro App experience is a major benefit

Job Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain inner/orchestration microservices that integrate multiple backend systems (payments, accounts, vendors) to support Payment Center capabilities • Develop and enhance API layers and service-to-service interactions, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable data aggregation across systems • Collaborate closely with the front-end Payment Center team and Business to build and integrate UI components (e.g., Payroll tile) and ensure seamless end-to-end user experiences • Troubleshoot and optimize performance, resiliency, and fault tolerance across distributed services, including debugging production issues • Participate in Agile ceremonies and cross-team coordination to align backend orchestration logic with business flows (ACH, Bill Pay, Payroll, etc.) and ensure timely delivery Required Skills • Strong experience building and integrating microservices (Spring Boot / Java preferred) • Hands-on experience with backend service design for complex domains (APIs, orchestration, service-to-service communication) • Solid understanding of event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar messaging platforms) • Experience with containerization and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift) • Expertise in API design and integration patterns (REST, secure APIs, contract-first design) • Familiarity with enterprise authentication/authorization patterns (CIAM, OAuth, JWT) • Experience working with distributed systems, including resiliency, scaling, and fault tolerance • Strong debugging and performance tuning skills across microservices • UI development experience (Angular or similar) to support front-end integration—specifically for building and integrating UI components like the Payroll tile Flex Skills/Nice to Have: • Experience with financial services or payments platforms (billing, payroll, account servicing) • Exposure to Payroll integrations (ADP or similar providers) • Familiarity with enterprise data platforms (BDC, FNW, or similar transaction/data systems) • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices • Knowledge of feature toggles and rollout strategies for phased releases • Experience working in Agile delivery models with cross-functional teams • Understanding of UI/UX best practices for customer-facing applications • Exposure to observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar) • Prior experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with multiple dependent systems