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Job Title : Senior Software Engineer – Thought Machine Vault Core

Duration: 6+ Months

Location: Scottsdale, AZ – But its probably going to be remote

Experience Level: Senior (5+ years of software engineering experience)

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with hands-on Thought Machine Vault Core experience to support a major core banking modernization initiative. This role will focus on designing, developing, integrating, and optimizing cloud-native banking solutions using Thought Machine’s Vault Core platform.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Python development expertise, experience building and configuring Vault Core smart contracts, and a solid understanding of banking products, financial transactions, and modern cloud architecture.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a next-generation banking platform, helping transform traditional banking infrastructure into a scalable, flexible, and API-driven ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement banking solutions using Thought Machine Vault Core.

• Develop, configure, and maintain Python-based Vault Core smart contracts supporting banking products such as deposits, checking, savings, and lending.

• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to connect Vault Core with internal banking applications and third-party financial systems.

• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to translate banking requirements into technical solutions.

• Support core banking modernization initiatives, including platform integration, data migration, testing, and deployment.

• Develop scalable, cloud-native applications using Python, microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving banking transactions, account processing, integrations, and platform performance.

• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes to improve engineering efficiency.

• Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, regulatory compliance, reliability, and performance standards.

• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical documentation, and production support activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• Hands-on experience with Thought Machine Vault Core is required.

• Strong Python programming and backend development expertise.

• Experience developing, configuring, or implementing Vault Core smart contracts.

• Solid understanding of core banking concepts, including accounts, deposits, lending, interest calculations, and transaction processing.

• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and microservices.

• Experience working with AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or other cloud environments.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices.

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, architecture, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Thought Machine Vault Core within a large financial institution.

• Experience with Vault Core Product Library and banking product configuration.

• Knowledge of ledger architecture, transaction processing, and payment systems.

• Experience migrating legacy banking applications to modern cloud-native platforms.

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture, Kafka, and distributed systems.

• Experience working in regulated financial services environments.

• Previous experience with Temenos, Finacle, Mambu, or other core banking platforms.

• Experience supporting production implementations, platform upgrades, and go-live activities

Interested candidates send your resume to alex@amtexenterprises.com