Solutions Engineer

About the role

Apex is seeking a skilled and dynamic Solutions Engineer to design and implement cutting-edge technological solutions within the banking, brokerage, and advisory sectors. This role is pivotal in bridging advanced technology capabilities with customers' operational needs, ensuring a seamless customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Solution Design and Customer Engagement (30%): Design and articulate compelling solutions to customers using Apex’s technology and API services. Engage with newly signed clients post-sales and assist with implementation efforts. Provide guidance to existing clients on utilizing Apex’s enhanced API functionality to offer new solutions to their client base.
• Technical Leadership and Advocacy (25%): Lead detailed architecture discussions, design complex solutions, and ensure infrastructure operations succeed. Act as the technical “voice of the customer” within Apex, documenting and communicating customer requirements to engineering, operational, and product teams. Advocate for enhancements and functionality within Apex’s API suite by documenting customer use cases.
• Expertise Development and Technology Insights (20%): Acquire deep expertise in the technology driving banking, brokerage, and advisory industries. Build proficiency in technologies developed by Apex and its partners. Stay updated on emerging cloud infrastructure, microservices, and real-time data processing technologies.
• Strategic Communication and Roadmap Influence (25%): Represent Apex’s technical capabilities to both technical teams and C-suite executives. Present detailed technical concepts confidently in field interactions. Influence Apex’s product roadmaps to ensure alignment with customer and industry needs.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, engineering, science, or similar undergraduate program
• 2+ years of related industry experience, preferably in a technical solutions role within financial services, technology, or a related sector
• Strong background and proven experience developing, testing, and maintaining REST APIs
• Understanding of public cloud infrastructure and microservices architecture
• Customer centric with strong ability to understand and grasp customer needs and map it out into solution offering

Qualifications

• Prior FinTech experience
• Project management experience
• Cloud Platform Proficiency: Strong experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is highly beneficial
• Real-Time Data Processing: Familiarity with Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or Google Pub/Sub is advantageous
• Mandatory: Must be able to pass a background check

Skills

• Must be able to pass a background check

Benefits

Our rewards include a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location.

Schedule

Our rewards include a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.