Lead Software Engineer (Calypso)
Exadel · Washington · $135–$145/hr (stated in the posting)
Why Join Exadel
We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.
From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.
What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.
About the Client
A leading source of multilateral development financing providing loans, grants, and technical assistance to support economic growth and sustainable infrastructure. Operating alongside its private-sector affiliates, the institution leverages public and private capital to address critical regional challenges. Today, it focuses on climate change, innovation, and digital transformation to improve lives across global markets.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the technical design, development, testing, and code review of System Integrator-owned integrations and custom adapters
- Ensure technical consistency and design coherence across all assigned project deliverables
- Enforce established architecture, security, integration, data, engineering, deployment, and operational-readiness standards
- Lead technical reviews and identify cross-system dependencies, delivery risks, and integration gaps
- Provide hands-on support for complex integration development and troubleshooting
- Direct Calypso Upgrade Pack standard deployments and related release activities
- Manage Calypso environments across development, testing, and production
- Support Calypso CDUF integrations, scheduled tasks, and Task Station escalations
- Oversee API-led integrations using Azure API Management
- Design and implement messaging solutions using Azure Service Bus
- Establish integration patterns for message queuing, error handling, retry processing, monitoring, and centralized logging
- Optimize database performance using advanced SQL and support database-related troubleshooting
- Manage system security, access controls, and technical permissions
- Identify and resolve infrastructure and application-performance bottlenecks
- Support CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and DevOps practices
- Create and maintain technical runbooks, operational guides, deployment plans, and support documentation
- Lead knowledge-transfer activities for client IT and production-support teams
- Coordinate technical teams and communicate complex issues clearly to project stakeholders
What You Bring
- Extensive, senior-level experience in financial-systems development, product integration, and infrastructure management
- Significant hands-on experience with Calypso implementations and technical integrations
- Expert-level Java programming skills
- Advanced SQL development, performance tuning, and troubleshooting experience
- Deep knowledge of the Calypso API and Custom Development Utility Framework
- Experience managing Calypso environments across development, testing, and production
- Experience with Calypso deployments, scheduled tasks, and Task Station issue resolution
- Strong experience with Azure integration technologies, including Azure Service Bus and Azure API Management
- Experience designing API-led connectivity and asynchronous messaging solutions
- Knowledge of error-handling, retry, logging, and monitoring patterns for enterprise integrations
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and automated deployment processes
- Experience with system security, access controls, and infrastructure troubleshooting
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, coordinate engineering teams, and manage technical dependencies
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent technical communication and documentation skills
English level
Advanced
Work Type: Onsite/hybrid
Location: Washington, DC
Legal & Hiring Information
- Compensation Transparency: The expected compensation range for this role is $135–145/hr USD, with eligibility for commission, bonus, or other incentive compensation where applicable. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location within the United States, and business needs.
- Location Eligibility: This role is open to candidates residing in the United States.
- Experience Requirements: We welcome applicants with relevant experience regardless of where it was obtained. US work experience is not required.
- Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We may use automated tools or artificial intelligence systems to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants as part of our hiring process.
- Benefits Summary: US-based employees are eligible to participate in Exadel’s benefits programs, which may include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; retirement savings programs; paid time off; paid holidays; and other wellness or voluntary benefit programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
- Equal Employment Opportunity: Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Accessibility and Accommodation: We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and local accessibility laws. Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact us.
- Disclaimer: Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs. The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place.
Exadel Culture
We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.
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