LEAD ENGINEER SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER – PAYMENTS

FuntoNetwork IT Consulting
Empowering Businesses with Innovative IT Solutions

Position: Lead Engineer / Senior Software Engineer Payments
Department: Software Development Payments Engineering
Locations: New Jersey (Berkeley Heights / Edison) OR Charlotte NC (Hybrid 3 days onsite per week)
Type: Contract FullTime (40 hours/week)
Reports To: Engagement Manager (FuntoNetwork) / Client Payments Architect
Tech Stack: Java Spring Boot Microservices Kafka MongoDB OpenShift (OCP) Payments Domain Preferred

Regional Strategy: Payments Engineering Hubs NJ & Charlotte

FuntoNetwork is scaling engineering teams for a flagship payments transformation program at a top10 U.S. financial institution. We are hiring multiple Lead Engineers and Senior Software Engineers with strong Java/Spring Boot backgrounds and payments domain experience (preferred). These roles will be embedded in client sites in New Jersey and Charlotte NC two of the most significant payments technology centers in the Eastern USA. The hybrid model ensures deep collaboration with client architects product owners and QA teams.

Location Requirements:

• New Jersey: Berkeley Heights Edison or surrounding areas.
• Charlotte NC: Uptown SouthPark or surrounding areas.
• Hybrid: 3 days onsite per week.

Why These Locations

• NJ: Proximity to wholesale banking operations wire transfer systems and SWIFT processing centers.
• Charlotte: Epicenter of consumer and commercial banking technology; deep talent pool.

About FuntoNetwork

Our Payments Engineering practice is dedicated to building the next generation of payment processing platforms realtime cloudnative and APIfirst. We work on missioncritical systems handling billions of dollars in transactions these clientdedicated roles you will contribute directly to the modernization of legacy payment applications implementation of ISO 20022 and adoption of eventdriven microservices.

Position Overview

We are seeking Lead Engineers (10 years) and Senior Software Engineers (6 years) with strong Java Spring Boot microservices Kafka MongoDB and OpenShift expertise. Payments domain experience is highly preferred. You will design develop and deploy highperformance resilient microservices that power wire transfers ACH realtime payments and international messaging. Lead Engineers will also provide technical direction mentor junior team members and collaborate with architects on solution design.

Key Responsibilities

• Microservice Development: Build scalable eventdriven microservices using Java 11/17 Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Event Streaming: Implement Kafka producers consumers and stream processors for payment transaction flows.
• Database: Design and optimize MongoDB schemas; work with relational databases (Oracle SQL Server).
• Container Orchestration: Deploy and manage services on OpenShift (OCP); understand Kubernetes concepts.
• Payments Integration: Integrate with core payment systems (Fedwire CHIPS SWIFT RTP ACH) domain experience a strong plus.
• Testing: Write unit integration and contract tests; participate in test automation.
• CI/CD: Collaborate with DevOps engineers on pipeline improvements.
• Technical Leadership (Lead Engineers): Guide design decisions conduct code reviews mentor junior developers and contribute to architectural roadmaps.
• Agile Participation: Engage in sprint planning daily standups retrospectives and demos.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience:

• Lead Engineer: 10 years of software development; 5 years in Java/Spring Boot microservices.
• Senior Software Engineer: 6 years of software development; 3 years in Java/Spring Boot microservices.

Technical Proficiency:

• Java / Spring Boot: Strong expertise.
• Microservices: Proven experience designing and deploying microservices in production.
• Kafka: Handson with Kafka clients Kafka Streams or Spring Cloud Stream.
• MongoDB: Experience with NoSQL data modeling and aggregation.
• OpenShift (OCP): Familiarity with container orchestration; ability to deploy and troubleshoot applications.
• REST APIs: API design OpenAPI/Swagger.

Payments Domain (Preferred):

• Experience with Fedwire CHIPS SWIFT ACH RTP FedNow.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022 message formats.
• Familiarity with payment hubs message transformation or fraud detection.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fastpaced Agile environment.
• Problemsolving mindset.

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Payments domain experience required for Lead Engineer strongly preferred for Senior Engineer.
• Experience with event sourcing and CQRS.
• Knowledge of Avro Schema Registry.
• OpenShift certification.
• AWS / Azure / GCP experience.
• Previous consulting or clientfacing roles.

Why Join FuntoNetwork

• MissionCritical Systems: Work on platforms that move billions of dollars daily.
• Modernization at Scale: Replace legacy mainframe systems with cloudnative microservices.
• Career Acceleration: Deepen your payments domain expertise; work alongside industry veterans.
• Stability: Longterm contract with strong likelihood of extension.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly Rate:
  • Lead Engineer: $80 $100/hour (W2)
  • Senior Software Engineer: $65 $80/hour (W2)
• Weekly Payroll with direct deposit.
• Benefits Package: Medical dental vision 401(k) with match paid holidays accrued sick leave.
• Commuter Benefits: Pretax transit/parking.

Application Process

To apply please submit:

1. Resume detailing Java/Spring Boot microservices Kafka MongoDB OpenShift and payments experience (if applicable).
2. Cover letter addressing: Describe your experience building microservices for a financial or payments system. What were the key architectural considerations
3. Current location and onsite availability confirmation.
4. HackerRank readiness confirmation.

Submit your complete application package to:
Samuel Andoh Account Manager
Email:
Subject Line: Payments Engineer Lead/Senior Your Name Location: NJ/Charlotte

Visa Status: No H1B sponsorship available. Must be U.S. Citizen Green Card holder or possess unrestricted work authorization (W2/Independent Consultant only).

Interview Process (Mandatory):

1. HackerRank Assessment Java Spring microservices coding challenge. FIRST STEP.
2. TP1 Panel Interview Technical deep dive (60 min video).
3. TP2 Prep Call Customer discussion readiness review.
4. Customer Interview Panels available to close same day.