Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (SSE1) — Full Stack Engineer (Vestify Product Development)

Build the next generation of First American's business platforms with a futuristic, cloud-native stack — Python, NestJS, Next.js, React, and TypeScript.

Location: Remote / Bengaluru, India Experience: 5+ Years Employment: Full-Time

ABOUT FIRST AMERICAN INDIA First American (India) Private Limited (FAI) is a Global Capability Centre (GCC) of the First American Financial Corporation (FAF: NYSE) a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions since 1889.

FAI delivers Software Development, IT Infrastructure, Data & Analytics, back-office, and knowledge-processing operations to support First American's global operations across the US, UK, Australia & Canada. We build technology that powers millions of real-estate transactions, with a people-first culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and solving real-world problems at scale.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to drive development across both backend and frontend systems for the Vestify platform. This role requires strong technical expertise, a product-oriented mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external teams.

You will play a key role in building scalable services, improving system reliability, and delivering high-quality user experiences—while helping the team move the needle on both engineering excellence and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Full Stack Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using NestJS and Prisma ORM
• Build and enhance modern frontend applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript
• Develop clean, performant, and maintainable APIs and UI components
• Ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend systems

System Design & Engineering Excellence

• Contribute to architecture decisions for scalable, reliable, and secure systems
• Work with PostgreSQL and Redis for efficient data and session management
• Implement authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and JWT
• Drive improvements in system performance, reliability, and scalability

Quality, Testing & Observability

• Implement automated testing strategies:
• Backend and API testing
• Frontend unit testing (Jest, React Testing Library)
• End-to-End testing using Playwright
• Ensure observability and monitoring using OpenTelemetry
• Maintain high standards in code quality, testing, and reliability

Feature Delivery & Experimentation

• Work with feature flagging frameworks (LaunchDarkly) to:
• Safely release features
• Run controlled experiments
• Partner with product stakeholders to iterate on features quickly and safely

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with:
• Product managers
• Design teams
• Platform and DevOps teams
• External partner teams where required
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Drive alignment across teams to ensure smooth delivery and integration

Documentation & Engineering Discipline

• Create and maintain clear technical documentation
• Promote reusable patterns and best practices
• Contribute to team processes, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Drive automation-first mindset across development lifecycle

Required Skills & Technologies

Backend

• NestJS (Node.js backend framework)
• Prisma ORM
• PostgreSQL
• Redis (caching/session management)
• OAuth2 and JWT authentication

Frontend

• Next.js and React
• TypeScript
• TanStack (Query, Form, Table)
• Zod (validation)
• Axios

Testing & Tooling

• Playwright (E2E)
• Jest & React Testing Library
• ESLint, Prettier, Husky

Platform & Observability

• OpenTelemetry
• Feature flagging (LaunchDarkly / OpenFeature)

Required AI Engineering Tools (Mandated for Claude/Cursor Usage)

• Hands on knowledge on Claude and/or Cursor for AI-assisted development workflows
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for tool and context orchestration
• GitHub Copilot or equivalent in-editor coding assistance for productivity and code quality
• Prompt/version management practices to ensure repeatable and auditable AI usage
• Secure usage guidelines for AI tools, including handling of proprietary and sensitive information

What We're Looking For

Core Competencies

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across the stack
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Good understanding of system design and scalable architectures
• Ownership mindset with focus on delivering business value

Collaboration & Impact

• Ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders
• Strong communication skills—both technical and non-technical
• Focus on outcomes, not just outputs

Nice to Have

• Experience working in AWS-based environments
• Exposure to feature experimentation and A/B testing frameworks
• Understanding of domain-driven design or product-centric development
• Experience in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments