Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and deliver software solutions using Java, Spring, and cloud services.
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: United States remote (EST or CST work hours)
Job Type: Full-Time
At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.
Say hello to a rewarding career, and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our FA Integrations team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in Java and the Spring framework, with extensive experience in cloud services, CI/CD tools, and database management. This role involves leading code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $110,000-135,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Location: United States remote (EST or CST work hours)
Job Type: Full-Time
At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.
Say hello to a rewarding career, and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our FA Integrations team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in Java and the Spring framework, with extensive experience in cloud services, CI/CD tools, and database management. This role involves leading code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Expertise:
- Expert in Java, Spring framework, JUnit, Mockito, or similar languages and frameworks.
- Experience working with cloud services such as AWS ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Kinesis, Event Bridge, CloudFormation, etc.
- Experience building Jenkins pipelines or similar CI/CD tools. (GitHub Actions a plus)
- Experience writing SQL for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or other similar databases.
- Experience building Restful APIs and working on microservices architectures.
- Modernization of applications from Monolith to Microservices Architecture.
- Database Migration from Oracle to Postgres.
- Leadership and Mentorship:
- Lead code reviews, enforce coding standards, and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality.
- Guide and mentor junior developers, conduct training sessions, and foster a culture of learning within the team.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with product managers, DevOps, QA, and other teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and drive technical discussions.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- Proven experience in the key responsibilities listed above
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $110,000-135,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Top Skills
AWS
CloudFormation
DynamoDB
Ecs
Event Bridge
Github Actions
Java
Jenkins
Junit
Kinesis
Lambda
Microservices
Mockito
MySQL
Postgres
Rds
Redis
Restful Apis
Spring Framework
SQL
Sqs
Similar Jobs
Software
The Senior Software Engineer will lead development of open source plugins for Grafana, ensuring their reliability and enhancing user experience by collaborating with various teams.
Top Skills:
Ci/CdDockerGoGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusReactReduxRxjsTypescript
Consumer Web • Digital Media • Information Technology • Music • Software
The Senior Software Engineer II role involves defining architecture, driving implementation changes, mentoring, and improving engineering practices across backend services.
Top Skills:
AWSCodebuildDatadogDockerElasticsearchGithub ActionsGoGraphQLJenkinsMySQLNode.jsPythonRedisTerraformTypescript
Software
As a Senior Software Developer, you'll design, develop, and enhance web and mobile software products using .NET and AWS. You'll mentor other developers and ensure software quality in a team environment.
Top Skills:
.NetAngular.JsAWSC#CSS3HTML5Micro Service ArchitectureSQLTypescriptVisual Studio
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
