Software Engineer Independent Contractor Jobs in Poway, CA

Target Range:

$95,000.00 /Yr - $125,000.00 /Yr

Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target:Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target:

These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

We have an exciting opportunity in application software development, seeking an intermediate-level software engineer! In this position you will be a vital member of our software development team building, enhancing, and improving our accounting platform within our Zenith business unit, in line with our product roadmap and delivery schedule.
This is a hands-on role where the ideal candidate brings a blend of strong technical fundamentals and collaborative spirit - someone who takes ownership of features end-to-end, contributes meaningfully in code reviews and sprint ceremonies, and is passionate about delivering clean, maintainable software that solves real business problems.
Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%
Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10%
These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain features across the full stack of our accounting platform, from Angular-based SPAs on the front end to C#/.NET services and SQL Server on the back end, ensuring solutions are performant, scalable, and aligned with architectural standards.

• Collaborate closely with product owners, business analysts, and fellow engineers throughout the Agile development lifecycle - participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, code reviews, and retrospectives - to deliver high-quality software on schedule.

• Troubleshoot and resolve defects and production issues across distributed systems, including message-queue-based integrations via RabbitMQ and HTTP APIs, while documenting findings and contributing to continuous improvement of development practices and tooling.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Agile methodology and concepts, with hands-on experience in sprint-based delivery

• Proficiency with: .NET Framework, C#, Java, JavaScript, MVC, Angular 2+, TypeScript, jQuery, SQL Server, RabbitMQ, and Swagger / OpenAPI

• Experience with source control and CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps, TFS, or Git

• Solid grasp of system integration patterns over HTTP, RabbitMQ, or other distributed/messaging technologies

• Unit and integration test authorship using VS Test, NUnit, or equivalent frameworks

• Exposure to business domain applications such as accounting, payments, deposits, or financial workflows

• Proven ability designing and implementing responsive Single Page Applications (SPAs)

• Exceptional work ethic; comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to independently manage a workload across multiple competing priorities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to Have

• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to accelerate coding, improve code quality, and support debugging workflows

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Application Insights, Seq, Datadog)

• Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD) or event-driven architecture patterns

Axos Employee Benefits May Include:

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We're a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

E-Verify and Right to Work Notices

Axos participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States. The E-Verify program is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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