--- title: 'Software Development Engineer SR -Full Stack Java/React at Sagent' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-development-engineer-sr-full-stack-java-react-sagent-detroit-ncefxsg9yvkz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Software Development Engineer SR -Full Stack Java/React at Sagent - **Company:** Sagent - **Location:** Detroit, MI - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-07-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sagent/jobs/6127952004 ## Job description Why you'll LOVE Sagent: You could work anywhere. We know you are talented and looking for something inspiring and impactful. A place where you will make a difference and have a great time doing it! By choosing Sagent, you can be part of our mission to make loans and homeownership simpler and safer for all consumers. Sagent powers servicers and consumers. You power Sagent! About the Role: Sagent is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer to join our Dara product(s) team. Dara is the next generation, cloud native, mortgage servicing platform positioned to transform the $13T mortgage industry. The systems will be used by lenders and servicers in the consumer and mortgage lending markets in the United States. As a member of the Dara development team, you will work daily with our global development team using modern technologies, tools and frameworks to develop advanced, enterprise business components that run on Microsoft Azure platforms and Google Cloud. We are looking for: - A communicator: Whether written or oral, your communication skills are outstanding in any context. Your interactions with stakeholders and coworkers move business forward in a dynamic, exciting, entrepreneurial working environment. You are as good – maybe better – at listening and taking notes as you are at talking and writing. - A problem-solver: You’re a results-oriented multi-tasker who runs toward a challenge. You’re able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and think independently. You are personally committed to completing a project with a conscientious attitude and good follow-through. You see to it that all assignments are completed correctly and uphold department and company standards.  You hold the team accountable for their deadlines and commitments. - Accountability: You are the greatest critic of what you deliver. You are proud of your work, and you stand by it. You are humbled but not defeated by failure and accept it as a critical part of learning. You are honest and never blame or project frustrations onto others.  You are willing to go above and beyond to accomplish your goals. Your Day to Day at Sagent: - Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment, including owning your delivery metrics with Agile Delivery managers, resource planning and risk management. - Engage with functional SMEs, frontend developers and business to develop API first systems. - Work primarily in server-side technologies like Java, React, and Nodejs, and messaging frameworks like Kafka - Collaborate across time zones via Microsoft Teams, ADO, GitHub comments, documents, and frequent videoconferences - Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design We’d love it if you had: - A bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or relevant discipline with 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. - Experience in the mortgage or financial services domain – loan servicing systems, document management, SAAS platforms is a Plus. - Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture and SaaS platforms. - Experience in building large scale enterprise distributed event driven applications - Experience in designing, building, integrating RESTful and Streaming APIs and event driven messaging frameworks - Familiarity with security and compliance standards (Relevant to fintech/mortgage is a Plus) - Deep knowledge of enterprise and integration design patterns - Good working knowledge of Node.JS Java, Kafka, Databases, API Gateways - Knowledge of React, Typescript, JavaScript, HTML and CSS - Understanding of business process management engines and business rules engines - Knowledge of scaling and performance tuning of applications - Experience in setting up observability and logging tools/frameworks - Excellent debugging and optimization skills - Experience in following API Standards, unit/integration testing and using SonarQube - Experience with Azure DevOps, git, maven or shell scripting - Understanding of docker containers and CI/CD pipelines ## #LI-AN1 Perks! As a Sagent Associate, you will be eligible to participate in our benefit programs beginning on Day #1!  We offer a comprehensive package including Remote/Hybrid workplace options, Health Benefits, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, Family Planning Services, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Family Leave, 401(k) Matching, Pet Insurance, In-person and Virtual Social Experiences, Career Pathing, Focus Time Fridays and much, much more! Why Sagent? Sagent is transforming the mortgage servicing industry by bringing the modern experience customers now expect from loan originations to loan servicing. Our platform lets customers manage their home-owing lives from anywhere while giving servicers lower costs, scale compliance and higher servicing values through full market cycles. Sagent is a joint venture that combines Fiserv Inc.'s decades of market-leading fintech expertise with Warburg Pincus' skill in growing technology companies. We hire innovators and doers to disrupt the last and most complex frontier of lending and housing. We're growing fast and need you to help shape our future. Sagent is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. ## About Sagent ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Sagent provides a modern, unified mortgage loan servicing platform that powers banks and lenders to make homeownership simpler and safer for millions of consumers. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture Round in April 2026) - **Headquarters**: Coppell, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Mortgage loan servicing software (Fintech / Real Estate Technology) - **Target customers**: B2B – banks, lenders, and mortgage servicers of all sizes - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To be the lending technology of choice. To deliver superior value through market-leading technology that drives efficiency for lenders and engagement for consumers.” ## Products & Services - **[Dara Platform](https://sagent.com/)**: Unified, cloud-native mortgage servicing platform that integrates core servicing, default management, analytics, and consumer engagement into a single real-time system. Covers escrow, loss mitigation, bankruptcy & foreclosure, call center operations, and compliance. - **[Analytics](https://sagent.com/)**: Embedded operational intelligence providing real-time visibility into portfolio performance, compliance, and risk; includes predictive models for propensity and recapture. - **[Consumer (Mobile-First Experience)](https://sagent.com/)**: A mobile app and web portal allowing homeowners to manage their mortgage, submit hardship requests, and communicate with servicers in real time. - **[Default Suite](https://sagent.com/)**: End-to-end default management with decisioning, automated workflows, collections, loss mitigation, claims, foreclosure/bankruptcy, and an integrated attorney network. - **[Core Servicing](https://sagent.com/)**: Daily servicing operations tools for all loan types, designed for real-time efficiency and compliance at any scale. - **[Dara AI](https://sagent.com/)**: Agentic automation that reduces manual effort while preserving control, auditability, and regulatory confidence. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Venture round raised in April 2026 (investor not named); annual revenue not publicly available (a third-party estimate of $12.5M is cited, but should be treated as unverified [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sagent-kop)) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No specific investors or strategic partners disclosed in search results. The company acquired ISGN Corporation in 2019 and merged with defi Solutions in 2019. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 523 employees as of mid-2026, representing +8.6% year-over-year growth. Recent hire of Kyle Draisey as Chief Information Security Officer (May 2025). Active job postings with a quarterly increase of 200%. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unified real-time platform**: Dara eliminates system fragmentation and manual rework by consolidating all servicing operations, data, and consumer touchpoints on one cloud-native platform. - **Compliance automation**: Daily real-time loan-level rules, automated risk/compliance testing, and audit trails reduce regulatory reconciliation overhead. - **Agentic AI**: Dara AI focuses on execution (not experimentation), integrating with real-time data to automate workflows while maintaining auditability. - **Open API ecosystem**: Configurable, open-API architecture built for the cloud, enabling easy integration and reduced tech-ops burden. - **Migration expertise**: Decades of experience migrating large, complex servicing portfolios, making transitions predictable and low-risk. ## Strategic Focus - Modernizing legacy mortgage servicing infrastructure to reduce lender costs and improve homeowner experience. - Expanding agentic automation and predictive analytics to drive operational efficiency and customer retention. - Scaling the unified Dara platform to capture market share from fragmented, legacy competitors. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Certified as a Great Place to Work® (2024). 89% of employees feel welcomed upon joining, and 77% say Sagent is a great place to work (vs. 57% at a typical U.S. company) [Great Place to Work](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020302). - **Values**: Integrity, respect, relentless commitment, relevance, and reliability. - **Work Environment**: Offices in Coppell, TX (HQ), King of Prussia, PA, and Chennai, India. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated, but job postings indicate both U.S. and India-based roles. - **Notable Perks**: Emphasis on trust, collaboration, and making a difference. Employees report high levels of autonomy and support for taking time off. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong technical team (268 in technical roles), with modern cloud-native stack (Kubernetes, open APIs, real-time data). Active recruitment for DevOps, software development, and data roles. ## Sources 1. [Sagent Official Website](https://sagent.com/) 2. [Sagent Careers Page](https://sagent.com/careers/) 3. [Sagent Leadership Page](https://sagent.com/leadership/) 4. [Sagent LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sagent-kop) 5. 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