November 20, 2024

The Clearing House Payments Company

Winston-Salem

Software Developer

Position Summary: The Clearing House (TCH) is the only private sector operator of core payments systems in the United States. We clear and settle nearly $2 trillion in U.S. dollar payments each day, representing half of all commercial ACH and Wire volume. The Clearing House’s Real Time Payments (RTP®) network, launched in 2017, was the first new national payments system in 40 years. The RTP network currently includes over 500 banks and credit unions and currently clears and settles approximately one million transactions per day on average. RTP volume is rapidly growing and TCH is continuing to work with financial institutions to develop innovative products and solutions for both domestic and international payments. The Strategic Product Engineering Team supports RTP and other new products. This position is for a Software Developer on the Strategic Product Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing and maintaining RTP and other applications. A key aspect of the role will be to support the migration to Cloud based computing.
Qualifications required:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the field of Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or other related field
1-3+ years related IT experience in analysis, design, development, documentation, implementing and testing of software systems in Java, Spring, J2EE App servers on Red Hat Linux, UNIX or AIX
Experience with complex system design and evaluating and proposing alternative software designs
Thorough knowledge of secure development practices
Experience in both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
Sound RDBMS concepts and SQL skills (e.g. for troubleshooting)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to set priorities and handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Professional demeanor and ability to work effectively with other staff within the organization
Highly motivated, enthusiastic and self-starter.

Qualifications desired:

Experience in wholesale or retail banking technology, especially money transfer (e.g. ISO20022, Faster Payments, SWIFT, Fedwire, RTGS, etc.) would be helpful
Experience with IBM MQ, Rabbit MQ or DB2 is a plus
Knowledgeable in Software Reliability Engineering, test automation and CI/CD processes and tools such as Git Hub, Maven, Jenkins, Sonar Cube, Fortify, etc.
Experience developing or migrating applications to Cloud Environments (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
Experience developing applications in Erlang or other functional programming languages such as Haskell, Scala, etc. is a strong plus

Essential functions and responsibilities:

Perform new development, maintenance, and support for RTP and other strategic products
Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues (Level 3 and 4)
Perform root cause analysis of issues
Support release implementation, infrastructure upgrades, and maintenance testing
Provide training for production support teams

Success factors/job competencies:

Resourceful when working independently
Respectful of others when working collaboratively
Easily adapt to new technology and design patterns
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to prioritize appropriately

Performance standards:

Perform Design and Code reviews
Complete assigned development tasks on time and with high quality
Ability to quickly troubleshoot issues and provide fixes
Contribute to development standards and assist with evaluation of others' work

Physical demands and work environment:
Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require standing and walking. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. Travel may be required.