Software Engineer Lead - Mortgage Platforms
Core
Lead software engineering for USAA's mortgage transformation, defining architecture for the Blend Point of Sale and Empower loan origination platforms.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Software Engineer (Mortgage Platforms)
Builds
Scalable mortgage lending ecosystem (Point of Sale and Loan Origination Systems)
Domain
Fintech / Mortgage / Enterprise Platform Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Enterprise platform engineering, systems integration, Agile leadership, solution design, AI integration (RAG, vector search, agents), Site Reliability Engineering, microservices, distributed systems, real-time streaming (Kafka), TDD/BDD, CI/CD
Preferred skills
Golang, Java, Python, C++, AWS, Spring Boot, SQL/NoSQL, Control-M, Snowflake, cloud/product certifications
Responsibilities
Design and develop complex tactical and strategic cross-functional technical solutions; lead code/design reviews and communicate impacts to stakeholders; organize work and lead multiple teams to deliver features; resolve complex production issues and lead end-to-end troubleshooting; mentor and coach engineers on design principles; define directions for emerging technologies; leverage SRE practices; ensure risk identification and control.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership