Staff Engineer - Node.js, Java

About us, but we’ll be brief

We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been name in the top 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine.

Experian Consumer Services – Careers That Define “What’s the Next Big (Data) Thing” for Consumers?

What could be more exciting – personally and professionally – than being part of a “disruptive” business? Consider taking your career to the next level by joining the Leader that continues to disrupt the competition.  As the “disruptor” and market leader we pride ourselves on building new markets, leading the pack through continuous evolution and innovation. It’s a position Experian Consumer Services has enjoyed for more than a decade and we’re always looking for the talent that can help expand that lead.

When you’re the leader, it’s always urgent, important and market-changing. We think that defines the true “disruptive” business. Join us and create some chaos for the competition.

What you’ll be doing

Experian is looking for a talented Staff Engineer that can thrive in fast paced agile environment.  You will be involved in projects using cutting-edge technologies as part of a senior software engineering team. You will be a key player in designing and implementing product features. This is a highly technical role requiring excellent coding skills. You will be responsible for developing core functionality and API connectors for a new powerful, enterprise level data platform built with Java and Node.js, leveraging leading mainstream open source technologies.

Responsibilities: 

• Hands-On active collaboration as core member of a software engineering team focused on building API based data connectors delivering highly secure, efficient and robust solutions in an aggressive timeframe.   
• Develop highly scalable and reliable data systems for data centric products and services on an AWS cloud-based platform 
• Integrate 3rd Party or Internal API and file based services utilizing CSV, JSON, or XML data  
• Deliver reliable and scalable data streaming application functionality 
• Diligently observe and maintain Standards for Regulatory Compliance and Information Security 
• Without fail deliver and maintain accurate, complete  and current documentation  
• Contribute to and promote full Agile cycle engagements, including meetings, iterative development, estimations, code reviews and design sessions   
• Lead, mentor and collaborate with other team members 
• Collaborate and contribute with architecture, product and design decisions to deliver superior functionality and quality  
• Timely delivery of documented and tested software to the platform software engineering team. 
• Own deliverables from ideation to production operationalization   

What your background looks like

• 10+ years of software development experience building and testing applications following secure coding practices 
• Currently collaborating as a hands-on team member developing and supporting a significant commercial software project in either Node.js or Java 
• Proven proficiency developing in both server-side Java  and Node.js applications using mainstream frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, React and AngularJS.  
• Current cloud technology experience, preferably AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)  Experience integrating with async messaging, logging or queues, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, NATS.  
• A strong proven proficiency in SQL and NoSQL based data access and management 
• Recent hands-on Experience building supporting commercial systems managing PII, secure or sensitive data and transactions including server-side development developing APIs including REST/JSON APIs  
• Demonstrable familiarity with CI/CD process, testing frameworks and practices (CodeCommit, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, CLI, etc.)  
• Knowledgeable and experienced with software and system patterns and their application in prior works  
• Extensive experience gathering and assessing specifications and requirements   
• Comfortable in a dynamic environment, with ability to adapt to various technologies and simultaneously work on multiple projects 

Additional Preferred Experience

• Extensive experience building systems supporting financial services businesses  
• Experience working with Automated Underwriting/Decisioning Systems  
• Experience supporting data science efforts  
• Familiarity creating and using Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift  
• Experience building API and consuming API’s in Node.js or Netty based systems requiring high concurrency
• Security and privacy compliance (GPDR, CCPA, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, etc.) experience
• Knowledge and/or use of DDA, FDX, OFX, and/or FIX  
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake

Perks

• During this pandemic, all Experian employees are working remotely. Once it’s safe to do so, we’ll slowly return to our offices however we are in no rush to do this. The safety of our employees is of utmost importance.
• Four weeks of vacation to start, five sick days and two volunteer days (plus eleven paid holidays)
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package, with a bonus target of 15%
• Flexible work schedule and relaxed dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Our goal is to create a thriving, inclusive and diverse team where people love their work and love working together. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to our purpose of creating a better tomorrow. We value the uniqueness of every individual and want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. For us, this is The Power of YOU and it ensures that we live what we believe.