Staff Software Engineer

Alkami

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$150,000–$178,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Dec 7, 2026

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $221k
This role $164k
$136k most similar roles pay here $279k

This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $192,510–$250,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $164k versus about $221k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Alkami

Alkami Technology is a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider offering retail and business banking platforms to credit unions and banks to help them compete with larger financial institutions. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking

Alkami currently has 47 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,000–$162,500 across 44 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer The Staff Software Engineer leads efforts to build high-quality, scalable computer software systems while participating in the entire design process from beginning to end. This role involves managing product features, performing advanced troubleshooting, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. The individual will develop functional web applications, manage environment configurations, and champion an API-first approach to ensure system scalability. Key technical requirements include proficiency in object-oriented languages like Java or C#, modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Angular, HTML, and CSS. Additionally, the role requires expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, caching mechanisms, REST API best practices, and OpenTelemetry. The candidate will work on cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes and Amazon Web Services to solve complex problems within a digital sales and service platform for banks and credit unions.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of high-quality, scalable software systems from inception to completion.
  • Write clean code to develop functional web applications using Java, C#, or modern JavaScript frameworks.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization for production systems.
  • Manage the full application lifecycle including infrastructure configuration, monitoring, and on-call incident resolution.
  • Mentor junior engineers and lead technical code reviews to ensure high development standards.
  • Build reusable code libraries and advocate for an API-first approach to ensure system scalability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement new product features.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 8 years of related experience or 6 years with an advanced degree.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field is required.
  • Proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Java or C# is required for full stack development.
  • Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks including React and Angular, along with HTML and CSS.
  • Expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, including data structure design and caching strategies.
  • Advanced experience in REST API best practices and developing tests like unit, UI automation, and integration tests.
  • Experience building and deploying applications using Kubernetes and OpenTelemetry on Cloud Native Infrastructure.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for full-time employment.

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