Aperia

Role Description We’re seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer comfortable across backend, frontend, and cloud/infrastructure. You’ll design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance payment systems and integrations. The ideal candidate has strong Java/Spring Boot experience, React front-end skills, relational database expertise (MySQL/Postgres), messaging/event-driven architecture experience, and practical AWS and infrastructure-as-code exposure. Testing discipline, API security (OAuth2/JWT), and familiarity with distributed tracing are important. Core Responsibilities - Design, create, maintain, and optimize applications using Spring Boot (MVC and WebFlux), React, and the Microsoft/Java tech stack where applicable. - Translate business requirements into functional, secure, and scalable solutions. - Build and maintain APIs (REST), integrate messaging queues, and implement async/event-driven patterns. - Manage DB schema design and migrations for MySQL/PostgreSQL; optimize queries and performance. - Participate in infrastructure-as-code efforts (Terraform or equivalent) and deploy to multi-environment AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, SSM). - Secure APIs using OAuth2/Spring Security with JWT and policy-based authorization. - Maintain, upgrade, and refactor existing codebases to improve efficiency and performance. - Write and maintain unit and integration tests (JUnit, Mockito), and support CI/CD and observability (OpenTelemetry/distributed tracing). - Collaborate with product, QA, and distributed engineering teams; participate in Agile sprints and code reviews. - Ensure error-free code that follows best practices, design patterns, and security standards. - Mentor peers, investigate and resolve production issues, and support continual improvement. Functional Responsibilities - Work with Business Analysts and US-based stakeholders to clarify requirements. - Propose technical approaches and detailed implementation plans. - Implement daily tasks, investigate issues, and support team members to deliver high-quality work. - Perform unit and cross testing; document results. - Conduct technical research and internal training. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Minimum 4 years hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot (MVC and/or WebFlux/Reactor). - Strong experience with React, REST APIs, HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap-based responsive UI. - Solid experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL): schema design, migrations, and performance tuning. - Experience with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS, or similar) and event-driven patterns. - Practical AWS experience (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, SSM). - Knowledge of OAuth2/Spring Security, JWT, and policy-based authorization. - Testing discipline with JUnit, Mockito, or similar frameworks. - Strong understanding of performance, security, best practices, and design patterns. - Experience with Web Services; familiarity with WCF or .NET is a plus but not required. Desirable Experience (will separate you from the rest) - Fintech/payments domain knowledge (ACH, NACHA, reconciliation, FBO models). - Terraform or equivalent IaC and multi-environment infrastructure management. - Deep experience with reactive programming (Mono/Flux). - Observability experience: OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, metrics, and logging. - Hands-on experience with multi-tier/layer distributed applications. - Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments and with distributed teams. - Strong communication skills. Education or Certifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). Eligibility Requirements - Must be willing to submit to a background investigation and drug test as part of the selection process. Job Type & Schedule - Full time - Monday to Friday - Remote Benefits - Health insurance; Health savings account - Dental insurance; Vision insurance - 401(k) matching; Life insurance - Paid time off; Parental leave; Disability insurance - Childcare assistance; Education reimbursement - Fitness membership; Volunteer time off

Summary Join Aperia Solutions, a leader in SaaS solutions for the Payments and Compliance industries. Aperia is a Texas-based fintech and managed consultancy firm that creates custom SaaS applications and other software-based solutions for the payments, banking, and processing industry. Founded in 1999, Aperia offers business intelligence, risk management, compliance, and customer intelligence platforms. With offices in Dallas, Washington DC, and Vietnam, Aperia is a fast-paced, global organization that strives to improve efficiency in compliance, risk, and customer service operations. Aperia’s clients include banks, processors, payment facilitators, merchant service providers, independent sales organizations, and government entities. A career at Aperia promises a great challenge, culture, and opportunities to forge your own path. Job Description We are seeking a Principal Product Manager —a senior, highly strategic leader responsible for driving enterprise‑critical product initiatives and shaping our clients long‑term platform direction. In this role, you will leverage deep domain expertise, strong cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to influence decisions at the highest levels of the organization. You will define the product vision for complex, multi‑team capabilities and guide PMs and engineering leaders to deliver scalable, innovative payment solutions. This position is ideal for someone who operates as a thought leader, a strategic problem solver, and a connector across organizational boundaries. T Key Responsibilities Strategic Product Leadership - Own the long-term strategy for a major platform capability, cross-product domain, or enterprise-level initiative. - Build and champion a clear vision that aligns to our clients multi-year business goals. - Identify market shifts, emerging technologies, and regulatory trends to shape proactive product evolution. - Develop high-impact business cases to secure executive alignment and investment. Cross-Functional Alignment & Influence - Act as a senior partner to Engineering, Architecture, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Commercial Leadership. - Drive alignment across multiple product lines, ensuring cohesive prioritization and technical direction. - Present strategy, progress, and recommendations to senior leadership and executive teams. Complex Program Leadership - Break down large, ambiguous problem spaces into clear, actionable initiatives for multiple teams. - Guide PMs and POs in defining epics, features, goals, and dependencies. - Anticipate organizational, technical, regulatory, and operational challenges early and create mitigation strategies. - Ensure cross-team delivery success for mission-critical initiatives. Customer, Market & Industry Expertise - Deeply understand customer needs, competitive dynamics, partner ecosystems, and payment industry trends. - Establish the problem definition and strategic framing for entire product domains. - Represent our client externally with partners, clients, and industry groups as a domain expert. Technical & Architectural Leadership - Partner with engineering and architecture to define and evolve platform capabilities, integration strategies, and technical roadmaps. - Ensure long-term scalability, reliability, and compliance considerations are embedded in product direction. - Challenge technical and business assumptions to guide sustainable solutions. Thought Leadership & Mentorship - Mentor and coach PMs, Senior PMs, and POs across the organization. - Elevate product management standards, tools, and processes. - Contribute to product culture, organizational development, and strategic planning. Eligibility Requirements - Must be willing to submit to a background investigation and drug test as part of the selection process. - This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work in the country without the need for sponsorship. Job Type - Full-Time Schedule - Monday to Friday Location - Jacksonville, FL; Remote Benefits - Health insurance - Health savings account - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - 401(k) matching - Life insurance - Paid time off - Parental leave - Disability insurance - Childcare assistance - Education reimbursement - Fitness membership - Volunteer time off This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or management. Principals only. Recruiters please don't contact this job poster. DO NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers.