Java Developer I Financial Services I Cloud Native Applications

Java Developer – Financial Services / Cloud-Native Applications Locations: New York City, New York / Salt Lake City, Utah Work Arrangement: Onsite Employment Type: Full-Time

The Java Developer will design, develop, and support cloud-native applications across strategic financial services business workstreams.

The role requires strong hands-on development expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, or Microsoft Azure.

The successful candidate will build scalable, high-performance enterprise applications, develop microservices, implement APIs, work with event-driven architectures, and support distributed systems.

Candidates must have mandatory financial services experience and demonstrate practical coding and application development capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Java Application Development

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-scale applications using Java.
• Work with Java 8, Java 11, and Java 17.
• Develop and enhance applications using Spring Boot.
• Build scalable and maintainable microservices.
• Use Python where required for application development and supporting solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, reusable, and high-quality code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application-level issues.

2. Microservices & API Development

• Design and develop microservices-based applications.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and other application interfaces.
• Apply API design principles and best practices.
• Implement event-driven architecture and distributed system solutions.
• Develop messaging and event-based integrations using Kafka and Google Pub/Sub.
• Ensure applications meet scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.

3. Cloud-Native Application Development

• Design, develop, and deploy applications on GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Build cloud-native solutions supporting strategic financial services programs.
• Support application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Leverage cloud services to develop scalable and resilient applications.
• Work with BigQuery and cloud-based data solutions where applicable.

4. Database & Data Engineering

• Develop and maintain database-driven applications.
• Work with PostgreSQL and/or Azure SQL.
• Build data-intensive application components.
• Support data integration and processing using BigQuery where applicable.
• Optimize database queries and application performance.

5. DevOps, CI/CD & Containerization

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Containerize applications using Docker.
• Deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes.
• Support automated build, testing, deployment, and release processes.
• Collaborate with DevOps and cloud engineering teams.

6. Financial Services Collaboration

• Collaborate with business, product, and engineering stakeholders.
• Develop technology solutions aligned with financial services business requirements.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development activities.
• Support enterprise application development across commercial banking programs.
• Ensure technical solutions meet business, performance, and reliability expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant education, as applicable.
• 4–7 years of relevant software development experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in the required technical stack for the applicable role level.
• Strong hands-on Java development experience, preferably Java 8/11/17.
• Experience with Python.
• Strong Spring Boot and microservices development experience.

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Experience with at least one major cloud platform:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and/or Azure SQL.
• Strong understanding of API design.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems.

• Mandatory financial services experience.

• Demonstrated hands-on coding and application development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting cloud migration and modernization programs.
• Experience developing event-driven applications using Kafka and/or Pub/Sub.
• Experience with BigQuery.
• Agile/Scrum delivery experience.
• Experience developing enterprise applications in commercial banking or other financial services environments.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering and product teams.