[Remote] Software Engineer, III

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue Sage Solutions is a company focused on providing quality software solutions, and they are seeking a Software Engineer III to support Pricing Engines, specifically Optimal Blue. The role involves acting as a liaison between management and engineering staff, handling projects independently, and providing mentorship while focusing on API integrations and complex problem-solving.ResponsibilitiesAPI Integration & Architecture: Design and implement robust API integrations to connect internal systems with third-party vendors and servicesOptimal Blue & Other Pricing Engine Integration: Lead the development, configuration, and maintenance of application integration with Mortgage Pricing Engines, with particular focus on Optimal BlueTroubleshooting & Production Support: Ability to research and troubleshoot production issues related to pricing engine integrationTechnical Design: Translate business requirements to technical specifics and develop software architecture and design based on requirementsComplex Problem Solving: Independently solve various problems and rectify complicated problems through the application of design patternsTeam Leadership: Designate tasks to team members in a balanced and effective manner and mentor junior/mid-level developersTesting & Quality: Create and write complicated tests and perform regular reviews on code done by less experienced developersBusiness Logic: Communicate with clients and management about business processes and transform them into programming codeContinuous Improvement: Consistently improve the quality and structure of previously written codeSkillsFOUR_YEAR_DEGREEAPI Integration: Extensive experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and managing third-party service connectionsMortgage Lending Domain: Proven knowledge of the mortgage lifecycle and software ecosystemPricing Engines: Hands-on experience with Optimal Blue integrationJava (3 years experience)Javascript (3 years experience)Groovy (3 years experience)SQL (3 years experience)Spring (3 years experience)Hibernate, GORM, or other domain modeling frameworks (3 years experience)Grails (3 years experience)Vue.js, Angular, Sencha ExtJS or other UI frameworks (3 years experience)Drools or a rules engine (3 years experience)AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP and Cloud Services (Docker, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS) (3 years experience)MySQL (relational) (3 years experience)Git, GitHub, Jenkins (3 years experience)Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence (3 years experience)Advanced understanding of REST and API architectureSecurity best practicesTesting frameworks such as JUnitGithub / portfolio showing previous API or complex integration workCompany OverviewBlue Sage Solutions is a cloud-based digital lending platform that offers services for wholesale, retail, and correspondent lenders. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://bluesageusa.com.