Senior Software Engineer

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission‑critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic, cross‑functional team. You’ll build and optimize AI‑driven solutions and data pipelines, working with modern cloud and data technologies to deliver impactful results.

We are on the frontline of recruitment enabling organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™ First Advantage is an HR Tech company delivering innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 33,000 clients. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with an internationally distributed workforce spanning 19 countries with about 5,500 employees, First Advantage performs over 93 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

• You are self‑motivated and ready to “roll up your sleeves.” While you are an independent contributor, you are also collaborative. You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
• As a team player, you navigate cross‑functional teams and work well with team members in other business units and departments toward a common goal.
• An Innovator — you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
• A lifelong learner and always seeking out opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced full‑stack Java developer with Angular experience to join our FA Monitoring team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in Java and the Spring framework, with experience in cloud services, CI/CD tools, and database management. We are looking for a teammate with a passion for technology who is self‑motivated and capable of producing high‑quality work in a remote working environment.

• Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient full‑stack applications using Java within a Java Framework (J2EE, Spring) and Angular.
• Collaborate with product managers, team members, and other engineering teams to solve our highly complex problems.
• Participate in peer reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Create unit and integration tests as part of the CI pipeline.
• Provide accurate estimates and manage individual priorities, deadlines, and deliveries.
• Participate in production support rotation and respond to application outages as part of a regular team on‑call rotation.
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams.
• Coach and mentor other team members and facilitate information sharing among them.

• 2–5 years of strong experience in Java, Spring framework, Java for Enterprise (JEE), JUnit, Mockito, or similar languages and frameworks.
• Solid foundation and hands‑on experience in building scalable, high‑performance front‑end applications using Angular, adhering to best practices and modern standards.
• Experience in building RESTful APIs and working on microservices architectures.
• Experience in cloud‑based application development, preferably utilizing cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Experience in writing complex SQL, PL/SQL, and troubleshooting them.
• Experience building Jenkins pipelines or similar CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and best practices.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to…