Job responsibilities
- Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
- Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
- Provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
- Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus.
- Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies.
- Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
- Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
- Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
- Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Proficiency in Java/J2EE and REST APIs, Web Services and experience in building event-driven Micro Services and Kafka streaming.
- Proficiency in front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Experience in Spring Framework and AWS Services in public cloud infrastructure. .(S3, Terraform, PostgreSQL DB, Dynamo DB)
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security.
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
- Working proficiency in developmental toolsets like GIT/BitBucket, JIRA, Maven
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience in PERF testing and turning as well as shift left practices.
- Exposure to cloud technologies