Software Engineer, III

Brief Description
As a Software Engineer III, with primary focus on supporting Pricing Engines (Optimal Blue), you will act as a go-between for higher management and the engineering staff, ensuring the team produces strong solutions. Though you will work with a team, you must be able to handle projects at an independent level and solve software problems of varying complexities. You will comprehend the full scope of a project to make the best suggestions for development, testing, and maintenance, while providing mentorship and higher-level technical knowledge to the team.

This role requires specific expertise in the Mortgage Software domain, with a heavy focus on Pricing Engines (specifically Optimal Blue) and complex API integrations.

Requirements
Key Responsibilities:

• API Integration & Architecture: Design and implement robust API integrations to connect internal systems with third-party vendors and services.
• Optimal Blue & Other Pricing Engine Integration: Lead the development, configuration, and maintenance of application integration with Mortgage Pricing Engines, with particular focus on Optimal Blue.
• Troubleshooting & Production Support: Ability to research and troubleshoot production issues related to pricing engine integration.
• Technical Design: Translate business requirements to technical specifics and develop software architecture and design based on requirements.
• Complex Problem Solving: Independently solve various problems and rectify complicated problems through the application of design patterns.
• Team Leadership: Designate tasks to team members in a balanced and effective manner and mentor junior/mid-level developers.
• Testing & Quality: Create and write complicated tests and perform regular reviews on code done by less experienced developers.
• Business Logic: Communicate with clients and management about business processes and transform them into programming code.
• Continuous Improvement: Consistently improve the quality and structure of previously written code.

Required Skills And Experience
Domain & Integration Specifics (Required):

• API Integration: Extensive experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and managing third-party service connections.
• Mortgage Lending Domain: Proven knowledge of the mortgage lifecycle and software ecosystem.
• Pricing Engines: Hands-on experience with Optimal Blue integration.

Languages (3 Years Experience In One Or More)

• Java
• Javascript
• Groovy
• SQL

Frameworks (3 Years Experience In One Or More)

• Spring
• Hibernate, GORM, or other domain modeling frameworks
• Grails
• Vue.js, Angular, Sencha ExtJS or other UI frameworks
• Drools or a rules engine

Tools and Platforms (3 years experience in one or more):

• Cloud: AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP and Cloud Services (Docker, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS).
• Databases: MySQL (relational).
• Build & Repos: Git, GitHub, Jenkins.
• Process: Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence.

Other Technical Skills

• Advanced understanding of REST and API architecture.
• Security best practices.
• Testing frameworks such as JUnit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Github / portfolio showing previous API or complex integration work.

Education

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent in experience.

Summary
What We’re Looking For:

• Passion for software development and commitment to delivering quality results.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

Blue Sage Solutions is unable to sponsor work visas at this time. We do not accept third-party submissions.
Additionally, positions at Blue Sage require extensive onboarding and training. Due to this significant investment in new hires, we are unable to consider candidates on temporary work authorization, including student visas (F-1 OPT/CPT).