Senior Software Developer (Reston VA or DFW Texas Area)

Job Description

IMPORTANT: LOCATION & ONSITE REQUIREMENT

This Software Developer position is 100% onsite and is available only in Reston, VA or the DFW, Texas area. Candidates must currently live in one of these locations or be willing to relocate prior to their start date.

This position does not offer remote or hybrid work options. Please apply only if you can meet the full onsite requirement.

Guidance Residential, LLC is a strong, growing company that specializes in residential mortgage lending. Our team members are a vital strength in our ability to grow and continue to serve our customers.

We are seeking an experienced Application Developer to support and extend our mortgage loan origination platform (Integra EPIC LOS). Reporting to the Hiring Manager and working under the direction of our Lead Application Developer, this role designs, builds, and maintains LOS configurations, system integrations, and reporting/analytics that keep our lending operation running efficiently and in compliance. Beyond hands-on development, this person will act as a project lead, gathering requirements, scoping and sizing work, setting timelines, and delivering on commitments while championing engineering best practices, clean documentation, and repeatable process.

Key ResponsibilitiesLOS Application Development & Support

Design, develop, configure, and maintain functionality within the Integra EPIC LOS, including business rules, workflow, forms/screens, and extensibility points.

Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, balancing quick fixes with sustainable, well-architected solutions.

Optimize and automate loan-origination process workflows to reduce manual effort and cycle time.Connectivity & Integrations

Build and maintain integrations between the LOS and internal and third-party systems using REST/SOAP web services, APIs, and secure file exchange.

Support connectivity to mortgage service providers (e.g., AUS, pricing engines, credit, e-sign/doc prep, title, appraisal, and investor/GSE delivery).

Ensure integrations are secure, reliable, and handle sensitive borrower data (PII/NPI) appropriately.Business Intelligence, Reporting & Data Analytics

Develop reports, dashboards, and datasets (Power BI, SSRS, and/or Crystal Reports) that give the business visibility into pipeline, production, operations, and compliance.

Perform ad-hoc data analysis, translate business questions into data models and metrics, and validate data quality.

Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs and deliver actionable, trustworthy reporting.Project Leadership

Act as lead on assigned projects: gather and document requirements, define scope, size and estimate effort, build timelines, and manage deliverables to completion.

Coordinate work across the team and with business stakeholders and vendors; communicate status, risks, and dependencies clearly.

Break large initiatives into workable, well-sequenced tasks.Best Practices, Documentation & Governance

Follow SDLC and coding best practices: standards, peer code review, testing, and disciplined change control.

Use industry-standard source/version control and team collaboration tooling for all work.

Produce and maintain clear technical and functional documentation — specifications, data dictionaries, runbooks, and user guides.

Skills & Competencies:

Mortgage LOS Domain

Must-Have:

Working knowledge of the mortgage loan lifecycle (origination through closing/post-closing) across retail, wholesale, and/or correspondent channels

Experience developing on or configuring a mortgage LOS platform

Nice-to-Have:

Hands-on Integra EPIC LOS experience (configuration, business rules, workflow, plug-ins/extensibility)

Experience with other LOS platforms (Encompass, Empower, MeridianLink, BytePro, Calyx)

Programming & Scripting

Must Have:

C# / .NET (Framework and/or .NET Core) for services, plug-ins, and middleware

Strong SQL (Microsoft SQL Server / T-SQL): queries, stored procedures, views, functions, performance tuning XML and JSON for data exchange

Nice-to-Have:

Python and/or R for data analytics and automation

PowerShell for scripting and automation

JavaScript for web or UI extensions

VB.NET (legacy components)

Databases & Data

Must Have:

Relational database design and data modeling

Writing and optimizing complex SQL against transactional and reporting databases

ETL concepts and data validation

Nice-to-Have:

Data warehousing / dimensional modeling (star/snowflake)

SSIS or comparable ETL tooling

MISMO mortgage data standards

Cloud data services (Azure SQL, Synapse, Snowflake)

Connectivity & Integrations

Must Have:

Building and consuming REST and SOAP web services / APIs

Third-party and vendor system integration (secure file transfer, web services, message queues)

Understanding of authentication and secure data exchange (OAuth, TLS, encryption, PII/NPI handling)

Nice-to-Have:

Mortgage integrations: AUS (DU / LPA), pricing/PPE (Optimal Blue), credit bureaus, e-sign / doc prep, title, appraisal/AMC, GSE delivery

Integration/iPaaS platforms and middleware

Webhooks / event-driven patterns

BI, Reporting & Analytics

Must Have:

Report development with Power BI, SSRS, and/or Crystal Reports

Translating business questions into data models, metrics, and dashboards

Ad-hoc data analysis and data-quality validation

Nice-to-Have:

Advanced Power BI (DAX, data modeling, gateways) or SSAS

Self-service BI enablement and governance

Statistical / predictive analytics

Loan-level and portfolio KPI reporting (production, pipeline, compliance)

Project Leadership

Must Have:

Ability to act as project lead: requirements gathering, scoping, sizing/estimation, timeline and deliverable management

Facilitating stakeholder sessions and translating business needs into technical specifications

Coordinating work and status across a small team

Nice-to-Have:

Agile / Scrum or hybrid delivery experience

PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification

Vendor / implementation management experience

Tools & Collaboration

Must Have:

Industry-standard source/version control (Git — Azure DevOps, GitHub, or Bitbucket): branching, pull requests, code review

Work/issue tracking and team collaboration tools (Azure DevOps Boards, Jira)

Document collaboration and sharing (SharePoint, Confluence, Teams)

Nice-to-Have:

CI/CD pipelines and release automation

Microsoft 365 / Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)

Familiarity with ITIL / change-management process

Process, Best Practices & Documentation

Must Have:

Adherence to SDLC and coding best practices (standards, code review, testing, change control)

Clear technical and functional documentation (specs, data dictionaries, runbooks, user guides)

Business process / workflow mapping

Nice-to-Have

SOX / audit-aware development and segregation-of-duties awareness

Regulatory awareness: TRID, HMDA, RESPA, ECOA, GLBA

Test automation / QA discipline

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience.

Typically 5+ years of application development experience, including work in financial services and, ideally, mortgage lending.

Demonstrated experience leading projects end-to-end (requirements through delivery).

Core Soft Skills

Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate between business and technical audiences.

Analytical, detail-oriented problem solver who owns work through to a reliable result.

Collaborative and dependable, comfortable leading initiatives while working under the direction of the Lead Application Developer.

Organized and self-directed, with sound judgment on prioritization and trade-offs.

Full-time