Senior Software Engineer – IBM Sterling

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. Design, build, and support highly available, distributed payment orchestration services for omni-channel orders within Customer Order Management .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining distributed microservices using Java and Spring Boot, with a strong focus on integration with IBM Sterling OMS and Google Cloud Platform. Proficient in event-driven architectures and ensuring high-availability in production environments.

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Distributed Microservices DevelopmentJava and Spring BootIBM Sterling OMS IntegrationGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Event-Driven Architectures

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Hard Skills

MicroservicesJavaSpring BootAPIsIBM SterlingGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesKafkaEvent-Driven ArchitectureRESTful APIs

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringTroubleshootingAgile Processes

Tools & Technologies

GrafanaGoogle Pub/SubIBM MQLog Analytics PlatformsAutomated Monitoring Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Payment OrchestrationTransaction ReliabilityHigh-Availability SystemsProduction SupportObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and support highly available, distributed payment orchestration services for omni-channel orders within Customer Order Management
Coordinate payment workflows including authorization, fraud hold management, reverse authorization, billing, and refunds
Integrate IBM Sterling, the order system of record, with downstream payment processors and tender systems
Develop resilient, event-driven microservices across GKE in Google Cloud and PCF/Cloud Foundry on-premises
Ensure accurate payment state management, high-volume transaction reliability, and ecosystem observability
Develop, test, deploy, and maintain software
Develop functional and destructive test suites to support rapid production deployment
Collaborate with team members in agile processes
Work with the Product Team to ensure user stories are valuable, developer-ready, understandable, and testable
Help grow junior engineers through guidance on modern software development frameworks and technical discussions
Troubleshoot and support high-availability production systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be eighteen years of age or older
Experience building and maintaining distributed microservices in a production environment
Hands-on experience developing backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot in a production environment
Experience designing and developing APIs and integrating with external enterprise systems
Experience working with IBM Sterling OMS, including configuration, customization, or integration
Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, or IBM MQ)
Experience building and deploying applications in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, including containerized workloads running on Kubernetes/GKE
Understanding of secure application development and data handling practices in transactional systems
Experience troubleshooting and supporting high-availability systems in production environments
Bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job
Minimum 3 years of work experience
Preferred: Strong experience developing and supporting applications integrated with IBM Sterling OMS, including customization, configuration, and enterprise integrations
Preferred: Experience designing and implementing microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs
Preferred: Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and cloud-native application architectures
Preferred: Experience with application monitoring, observability, and operational support using Grafana, log analytics platforms, and automated monitoring solutions
Preferred: Experience creating scripts and automation to support monitoring, alerting, operational diagnostics, and production support activities
Preferred: Experience troubleshooting distributed systems using metrics, logs, dashboards, and tracing tools in large-scale production environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote/Virtual work arrangement
No travel required