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Senior Software Engineer

12/11/2025

You will work on a cutting-edge payment solution for a major financial institution. Your role will involve bridging legacy applications with modern data pipelines and features.

Salary

120000 - 205000 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Kunai is now part of the PwC network: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/kunai.html ----- Kunai was born from experience. Our people hail from the biggest names in banking, fintech and financial services. We spent a lot of time at those companies working with external consultants and wishing for a different kind of agency partner. So, we built it. Trusted By: - 4x largest card networks in the world - 5x of the top ten U.S. banks - 6x of the world's largest fintechs Why Kunai: Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for the world’s largest banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers and their customers. We help our clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business for the coming decade. Expertise: - Product Development: Transforming innovative ideas into market-ready financial products - AI & Automation: Harnessing the power of AI to revolutionize financial services - Cloud Engineering: Modernize infrastructure while leveraging the latest insights in data, AI and automation - Data Engineering: Structuring data for success in an AI-driven world Contact Us: - Sales: sales@kunaico.com - Press: press@kunaico.com - Delivery: delivery@kunaico.com - Careers: career@kunaico.com
About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><p>Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. Together, we are changing the world’s relationship with financial services. At Kunai, we help our clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business for the coming decades by remaining tech-agnostic and human-centered.</p></div><div class="p-rich_text_section">We are hiring a backend Senior Software Engineer to work on a cutting-edge payment solution for one of the largest and most technologically forward-thinking financial institutions in the world. You will shape the journey of a production solution that bridges the world of legacy Java/J2EE/Spring Boot applications with data pipelines and features managed using Python.&nbsp;</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">You must have:</div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">4+ years of experience working with Python</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience working with event-driven architecture</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Know how to work in large-scale distributed systems</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Be familiar with distributed computing tools such as EMR, Kafka, and Spark</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Some experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or GraphDB</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience with AWS (DynamoDB, ECS, Lambda) and building serverless APIs or microservices</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section">You ideally have:</div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Mastery of Amazon Web Services (AWS)</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Knowledge of data warehouse platforms such Snowflake or Databricks.</li> </ul> <p><strong data-start="574" data-end="591">Salary Range:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>$120,000 - $205,000 annually<br data-start="620" data-end="623">This range reflects the base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for Senior Software Engineers. Actual compensation may vary depending on relevant factors including experience, skills and location.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><div class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</div> <p>Our success over the past 20 years is rooted in our exceptional team, which thrives in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.&nbsp;<br><br>We are proud to offer our employees a range of benefits, including competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements, all designed to help them thrive. As we continue to expand, we remain committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, have a voice, and are given the tools to grow—both personally and professionally—while pushing the boundaries of innovation in the fintech industry.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Minimum Degree Required:</strong></p> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <ul> <li style="text-align: left;">Bachelor’s Degree, in lieu of a degree, demonstrating in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college is&nbsp;required</li> </ul> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>
Key Skills
PythonEvent-Driven ArchitectureLarge-Scale Distributed SystemsDistributed ComputingEMRKafkaSparkNoSQL DatabasesMongoDBCassandraGraphDBAWSDynamoDBECSLambdaServerless APIsMicroservices
Categories
TechnologyFinance & AccountingSoftware
Benefits
Competitive CompensationProfessional Development OpportunitiesFlexible Work Arrangements
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