Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand desired integration capabilities and testing scenarios.
• Design and build APIs for new and existing applications in the Ameris Bank ecosystem.
• Continuously improve integrations with craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability.
• Write automated tests to verify API contracts function as expected.
• Map data from internal databases for integration and API exposure.
• Work with software vendors as needed for API support and feature enhancements.
• Create a positive developer experience for API products by gathering feedback from technology teams and writing easy-to-read API documentation.
• Participate in on-call support rotation as needed.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in a modern programming language, such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or .NET/C#.
• Advanced proficiency using or building REST APIs.
• Moderate proficiency in SQL.
• Moderate proficiency in trunk-based development with Git or a similar version control system.
• Moderate proficiency writing automated tests and continuous integration (CI) pipelines.
• Moderate working knowledge of Agile practices, specifically backlog grooming, theory of constraints, and release planning.
• Basic understanding of incident management.
• Minimum 2 years of software engineering experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Previous financial services industry or FinTech experience.
• Cloud platform certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance provided at no additional cost to employees
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• 11 Holidays
• Volunteer/Service Day
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with 50% match on the first 8% of contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Supplemental Life & Other Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Advocacy Program
• Tickets at Work (Entertainment discounts)
• AT&T Employee Discount
• Wellness Discounts for Medical Premiums and Other Rewards
• Employee Referral Incentive
• Education Assistance
• Employee Resource Groups