First American Financial
Senior Software Engineer
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Company Summary
First American (India) is a GCC (Global Capability Center) of the First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies. FAI is a proud member of the FORTUNE 500 companies and has been amongst the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eight consecutive years. First American Financial Corporation provides comprehensive title insurance, closing/settlement, property data and technology solutions. First American (India) creates quality solutions for its customers by combining software, back office, and knowledge processing operations to fulfill First American's business requirements. Our priorities are our employees, customers, and shareholders - in that order. First American (India) has been ranked amongst India's Best Companies To Work For™ 2023: Listed amongst the Top 100 by Great Place To Work® India, FAI is also certified Best Workplaces for Women and Workplace with Inclusive Practices. Software Services helps build First American's product suite that encompasses the best in class Title Insurance, Settlement and Mortgage solutions platforms. Leverages technology product stack across Microsoft platform predominantly to develop, enhance and maintain the best in class applications. The R & D division delivers solutions for the title insurance industry leveraging the best of NLP, AI and ML.
Job Summary
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
FAI is committed to create an environment that respects, supports and inspires all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age. At FAI, we celebrate diversity and believe that an inclusive workforce benefits employees, the organization and our community. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our company and dedication to putting People First, check out https://firstam.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faicareers.