Full-Time

Software Engineer Lead

Backend Modernization

Updated on 8/1/2026

Netspend

Netspend

501-1,000 employees

Prepaid debit cards and financial services

No salary listed

Austin, TX, USA + 1 more

More locations: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Hybrid

The position is based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; candidates based in India are requested to apply.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Dynatrace
Grafana
Data Structures & Algorithms
SQL
Apache Kafka
Java
Postgres
RDBMS
Microservices
REST APIs
Splunk
Oracle
Linux/Unix
Spring

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business/Management Information Systems or a related field.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in Java/J2EE coding, designing, developing, and analyzing data.
  • Advanced knowledge and use of two or more modern enterprise front-end or back-end programming languages or technologies.
  • Experience working with various application programming interfaces and external services.
  • Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases.
Responsibilities
  • Work throughout the software development life cycle to create, design, code, debug, maintain, test, implement, and validate applications using a broad understanding of languages and architectures.
  • Analyze existing applications or formulate logic for new applications, including procedures, flowcharting, coding, and debugging programs.
  • Create appropriate deliverables and develop application implementation plans throughout the life cycle in a flexible development environment.
  • Provide technical direction and engineering leadership for a team of engineers.
  • Recommend changes in development, maintenance, and system standards.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers.
  • Contribute to the design and development of new products and features.
  • Ensure that engineering processes are followed.
  • Maintain product quality.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of Core Java fundamentals and advanced Java concepts, Java Virtual Machine fundamentals, object-oriented programming, data structure concepts, collections and multithreading, basic Unix fundamentals, and the Spring framework.
  • Exposure to J2EE, SQL, application servers, clustered and fault-tolerant architecture, and prepaid/card-domain application development is preferred.
  • Experience with Spring Core Framework, Spring Integration, Log4j, and RESTful web services.
  • Experience with ActiveMQ or Kafka technologies for messaging is a plus.
  • Good exposure to Unix shell scripting is a plus.
  • Experience with Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA, and related tools.
  • Experience with alerts and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, and Grafana is a plus.
  • A positive attitude and ability to work on multiple items per business needs.
  • Ability to quickly learn new problem areas and technologies.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business/Management Information Systems or a related field.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in coding, designing, and developing Java/J2EE applications.

NetSpend provides prepaid debit cards and related financial services for consumers who are unbanked or underbanked. It uses General Purpose Reloadable (GPR) cards that work like debit cards without a bank account or credit check, with funds loaded through direct deposit, bank transfer, or a broad network of reload locations, and revenue from monthly or per-transaction fees as well as ATM and cash-reload charges. Features include direct deposit, online bill pay, mobile account management, budgeting tools, optional high-yield savings, cashback rewards, and overdraft protection, plus payroll card options. Its goal is to give underserved customers accessible, reloadable payment tools and financial control, with Ouro aiming to combine NetSpend’s domestic prepaid business with Rêv’s international and loyalty products.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$208.3M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1999

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

-6%

1 year growth

-8%

2 year growth

-10%