Principal Firco Software Engineer#26-09233 Pittsburgh, PA Dallas, TX Hybrid Contract Starts 9/14/2026 Ends 9/13/2027 Job Description Genesis10 is currently seeking a Principal Firco Software Engineer for a contract to hire opportunity with a Major Financial Institution located in Dallas, TX or Pittsburgh, PA. We are seeking a hands-on Principal Firco Software Engineer to lead the design, implementation, integration, and support of enterprise financial-crime screening solutions. This individual will serve as the technical authority for the Firco platform and work closely withpliance, application development, infrastructure, and production-support teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Firco products, sanctions and watchlist screening, payment processing, and large-scale banking environments.

Responsibilities:

Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and enhancement of Firco screening solutions Configure and support Firco products such as Firco Continuity, Firco Trust, Firco Compliance Link, and Firco Global WatchList Design solutions for real-time and batch screening of payments, customers, and transactions Integrate Firco with payment platforms, SWIFT messaging, APIs, databases, case-management systems, and downstream applications Configure filtering rules, matching algorithms, thresholds, watchlists, and alert workflows Improve screening accuracy while reducing false positives and unnecessary manual reviews Provide technical leadership for upgrades, migrations, patches, performance improvements, and platform modernization Troubleshootplex application, infrastructure, database, and integration issues Monitor platform availability, transaction-processing performance, screening effectiveness, and system capacity Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of critical production incidents Develop automation for deployments, configuration management, testing, monitoring, and operational support Partner with AML, sanctions, KYC, risk, andpliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical solutions Establish engineering standards, technical documentation, support procedures, and platform roadmaps Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across development and support teams Ensure solutions meet security, audit, resiliency, disaster-recovery, and regulatory requirements

Requirements:

10+ years of software engineering, platform engineering, or application-support experience Significant hands-on experience implementing and supporting FircoSoft/Firco applications Strong knowledge of Firco Continuity and related Firco screening products Experience with sanctions screening, AML, KYC, transaction monitoring, watchlists, and financial-crimepliance Experience supporting high-volume, real-time payment or transaction-processing environments Knowledge of SWIFT payment messages and financial transaction formats Strong experience with Linux/Unix, SQL, relational databases, scripting, and application troubleshooting Experience integrating enterprise platforms through REST APIs, messaging technologies, file transfers, or middleware Experience with system upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery Strong understanding of software-development, testing, release-management, and production-support processes Ability to lead technical discussions andmunicate effectively with engineering, business,pliance, and leadership teams Desired skills: Experience within banking or financial services Knowledge of OFAC and other global sanctions requirements Experience with Java, Python, Shell scripting, or similar technologies Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or other enterprise databases Familiarity with Kafka, MQ, SWIFT gateways, or payment-processing platforms Experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation Knowledge of observability tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, or Grafana Experience supporting regulatory audits and remediation initiatives Pay range: $57.50 - $65.50 per hour Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please ! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.