Software Engineer – Payments

SteerBridge

Software Engineer developing backend services for VA-integrated payment platform. Collaborating with architects and compliance stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeVienna • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDynamoDBNode.jsPostgresReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain automated reconciliation processes matching transaction records across the platform, issuing bank, and card processor
Develop and maintain integrations with third-party financial partners (issuing bank, card processor, card network) via REST APIs, SFTP files (and other file-based integrations), and webhook-based event handling.
Contribute to architecture decisions for shared services (e.g., integration servers) that isolate third-party dependencies from core GovCloud systems
Ensure accurate handling of file-based and API-based settlement data from banking and processing partners
Build safeguards against data loss, duplication, and processing errors
Support root-cause investigation when discrepancies arise in production
Work closely with engineers maintaining upstream systems (card issuance, VA file ingestion) to ensure reconciliation inputs are complete and correctly formatted
Partner with finance and compliance stakeholders to ensure reconciliation processes meet audit and reporting requirements
Support documentation of reconciliation logic and controls for security questionnaires and compliance packages (e.g., BCP/BIA)
Participate in backlog refinement and design reviews
Analyze workflows to identify opportunities for automation and reduced manual review
Evaluate practices against industry standards for payments and card issuance platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship required
5+ years of experience in professional software engineering experience
Strong experience with full stack development (postgres, express, react, node, or similar stacks)
Experience working with financial transaction data, settlement files, or ledger-based systems
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including architects, finance/compliance stakeholders, and other engineers
Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical and financial logic to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience integrating with third-party APIs, including authentication, webhooks, and event-driven architectures
Familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Federal Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

PostgresExpressReactNodeREST APIsSFTPWebhook-based Event HandlingData ReconciliationAutomation AnalysisSettlement Files

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingTechnical Presentation