Contract Solutions Engineer

About the role

You will integrate with a banking client during the proof-of-value or implementation phase of their engagement. Your primary responsibility is to translate complex product requirements into precise functional configurations on the client's platform. You will act as the vital bridge between stringent regulatory banking needs and the live services that must satisfy them. This involves meticulously documenting your configuration progress and producing concrete evidence of implementation. You will also be responsible for identifying and clearly reporting any platform issues or gaps back to the core engineering team. Your work will ensure that technical solutions remain aligned with strict financial compliance standards. You will leverage your expertise to resolve intricate problems that arise in regulated environments. Ultimately, your contributions will directly enable the successful delivery and deployment of banking solutions to production.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Convert ambiguous client needs into granular transaction rules, sophisticated event-driven workflows, and precise platform configurations.
• Partner deeply with client teams, articulating technical decisions and complex engineering concepts with clarity and precision.
• Independently dissect API contracts and analyze client tools to achieve robust and reliable integrations within tight deadlines.
• Debug intricate issues specific to the client's platform, crafting detailed reproductions and clear reports for the core engineering team.
• Harness the power of AI-assisted development workflows to significantly enhance speed while rigorously maintaining exceptional quality standards.
• Design and implement configuration-based solutions that address complex banking scenarios without requiring extensive code changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify ambiguities, and ensure alignment on project objectives.
• Translate business rules and regulatory requirements into executable logic within the platform's rules engine and workflow orchestration layers.
• Monitor integration points and event streams to ensure data integrity and reliability across the banking ecosystem.
• Document all configurations, workflows, and decisions to create a clear audit trail for future maintenance and compliance reviews.
• Participate in working sessions and stakeholder meetings, confidently presenting technical approaches and proposed solutions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices and integration patterns across the engineering organization.
• Apply creative problem-solving skills to overcome unforeseen obstacles in complex, distributed system landscapes.
• Act as an advocate for both the client's business needs and the engineering team's technical constraints, fostering mutual understanding.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to understand Go code functionality and comprehend how backend services operate.
• Possess a strong understanding of fintech operations, core banking systems, or regulated financial services landscapes.
• Bring previous experience with core-banking platforms, ledger systems, or similar financial infrastructure.
• Show prior experience with rules engines, workflow orchestration frameworks, or event-driven architecture patterns.
• Exhibit familiarity with Apache Kafka or similar event streaming platforms for real-time data processing.
• Be comfortable working within an AI-assisted or agentic development environment, leveraging tools to boost productivity.
• Maintain professional fluency in English, ensuring excellence in both written communication and verbal interactions.
• Adopt a proactive approach to problem-solving, taking full ownership of tasks from initiation to completion.
• Possess strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Feel confident presenting detailed analyses and proposals during working sessions and formal stakeholder meetings.
• Show a steadfast commitment to high-quality work, with exceptional attention to detail in all deliverables.
• Exercise pragmatic decision-making capabilities when navigating ambiguous and fast-paced project situations.
• Apply a creative approach to solving complex engineering challenges that lack obvious solutions.
• Thrive in a collaborative mindset, effectively contributing to cross-functional, distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Align with YLD's remote-first culture, demonstrating discipline and reliability in a flexible work environment.
• Engage actively with the recruitment process, participating in all stages including the initial interview with a Talent Partner.
• Prepare for a technical interview conducted by Senior Developers to validate your architectural and debugging skills.
• Anticipate a final discussion with a Client Partner to assess your fit for the specific banking engagement.

Practical notes

The recruitment process includes an initial interview with a Talent Partner, a technical interview with Senior Developers, and a final discussion with a Client Partner. YLD is a remote-first consultancy with flexible working arrangements.