Software Engineer III

At Jack Henry, we're more than a technology company, we're a force for good in financial services. We're redefining how community banks and credit unions connect with the people they serve. Our mission is rooted in people inspired innovation, empowering financial institutions to deliver seamless, secure, and human centered experiences. We deliver cutting-edge solutions that are paving the way for the next generation of digital banking and payments, but our true impact begins with our associates. If you're ready to help transform an industry and grow with a company that values purpose, collaboration, and excellence then we'd love to meet you.

The Jack Henry Digital Team is redefining the relationship between forward-thinking financial institutions and their customers. Jack Henry Digital leverages modern technology and an industry-leading product vision to make user-friendly mobile and web apps. We have a first-class API; the same API our web and mobile apps use is the same API that is open to the community to build on top of and extend.

The Software Engineer participates and works with our team to build Jack Henry's next generation of services that power a set of critical domains. These services ultimately power Jack Henry's Open API and our online and mobile banking products. Jack Henry's APIs are first-class citizens and are consumed by both internal teams and organizations outside of Banno.

This position may be worked remotely within the United States, with the exception of California.

This position is ineligible for immigration sponsorship and support. Please do not apply if at any time you will need immigration support now or in the future (i.e., H-1B, PERM).

All positions, regardless of location, may require an onsite interview or in-person onboarding requirement to verify your identity.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Building, testing, deploying, maintaining, and scaling backend services in a micro-services architecture using a modern high level programming language such as Scala, relational databases (Postgres), event streaming (Kafka), and more.
• Working with your engineering teams to identify needs, prioritize and plan work, and develop solutions that keep pace with product development.
• Gaining a deep and comprehensive understanding of specific banking-related domains your team owns and working with and understanding how changes in those domains impact products.
• Participating with customer support teams to resolve or diagnose defects and issues.
• May perform other job duties as assigned.

What you'll need to have:

• Minimum of 4 years of programming experience, including experience in Scala.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in maintaining cloud-native systems, microservices or supporting production systems.
• Experience with any or all of the following: continuous integration pipelines, observability and monitoring, PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Kafka and event-based systems, Docker and Kubernetes (PaaS/Container orchestration platform).
• Self-motivation and ability to work with independence.
• Will be required to work on call hours of a 1 week rotation every 5 weeks.

What would be nice for you to have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science.
• Experience working in a microservices architecture.
• Experience with Rust.

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. We're looking for passionate, driven individuals who align with our mission and can bring unique perspectives to our team.

Why Jack Henry?

At Jack Henry, we live by the motto: "Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun." It's more than a tagline, it's the foundation of our culture. We recognize that our associates are the key to our success, and we're deeply committed to their wellbeing. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your physical, mental, and financial health so you can thrive both personally and professionally.

We're also leading the way in technology modernization, helping financial institutions evolve with speed, security, and flexibility. Our strategy focuses on delivering secure data access, mitigating fraud, and enabling seamless integration. Empowering our teams to build innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of accountholders.

Culture of Commitment

Ask our associates why they love Jack Henry, and many will tell you it is because our culture is exceptional. We do great things together. Our culture empowers us to rise to challenges, seek new opportunities, and support one another through change. It's this shared commitment that drives our success. We're proud to foster an environment where inclusion, sustainability, and community impact are more than values, they're how we operate. Visit our Corporate Sustainability site to learn more about our culture and commitment to our people, customers, community, environment, and shareholders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law.

No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations.

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