[Remote] Software Engineer - Integration Specialist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Emergifi is a financial technology company that builds platforms for credit unions to move money and serve their members. The Software Engineer – Integration Specialist will design, develop, and maintain secure API-based integrations connecting core banking systems, digital banking platforms, and fintech partners. The role also involves data transformation, CI/CD, observability, documentation, stakeholder collaboration, and production incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful services, webhooks, and batch ETL jobs that connect core banking platforms (e.g., Symitar, Fiserv DNA, Corelation Keystone, Sharetec, CU*BASE) with digital banking platforms (e.g., Q2, Alkami, Lumin Digital, Bankjoy)
• Implement integrations using internal microservices and/or middleware (e.g., PortX, Kinective) to ensure scalability, reuse, and centralized monitoring
• Build and manage data models, mappings, and transformations for loans, shares/deposits, transactions, payments (ACH, wires, RTP), and treasury services
• Establish and operate secure authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0/OIDC, mTLS, signed webhooks); manage secrets, keys, and certificates
• Develop CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and observability (logging/metrics/tracing) to ensure integration reliability, performance, and recoverability
• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, vendors, and security/compliance to refine requirements and deliver integration features
• Create and maintain documentation (API specs, data dictionaries, sequence/flow diagrams) and deliver knowledge transfer to operations teams
• Troubleshoot production incidents; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required

Skills

• Proficiency with REST/JSON, XML/SOAP, eventing (webhooks, pub/sub), and schema versioning
• Strong SQL skills and ETL/ELT experience; familiarity with data warehousing concepts
• Ability to use AI effectively is required
• Experience with .NET, scripting/programming in Python is a plus
• Experience integrating with at least one credit union core platform (e.g., Symitar, Fiserv DNA, Corelation Keystone, Sharetec, CU*BASE)
• Experience integrating with at least one digital banking platform (e.g., Q2, Alkami, Lumin Digital, Bankjoy)
• Hands on with Git, CI/CD (Azure DevOps/GitHub), containers, and cloud services (Azure preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on system integration/API development in financial services or fintech
• Ability to use AI fluently is desirable
• Credit union experience preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing
• Health, Dental, Vision
• Group Life and Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Sabbatical Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Remote work opportunities

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