Core Java Backend Lead - Vice President

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Job Overview

Responsibilities:

• Lead a Scrum Team as a Hands-On Engineer: Guide the technical direction and impact the design of highly scalable, containerized Java Spring Boot microservices, while actively contributing to the codebase and driving feature implementation alongside your team.
• Champion Innovation with AI Tooling: Actively explore, pilot, and integrate cutting-edge AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, advanced code analyzers) to accelerate development velocity, enhance code quality, and champion a culture of innovation within the team.
• Build Critical System Integrations: Design and implement robust, high-performance APIs to connect our new platforms with a diverse landscape of firm-wide control systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across the enterprise.
• Shape the Full-Stack Experience: Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to build seamless user experiences, shaping the APIs that power our modern Micro-Frontend (MFE) applications built with React and Angular.
• Drive End-to-End Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of the development lifecycle for key features, from architectural design and technical specifications through to implementation and deployment in a high-impact, agile environment.
• Mentor and Elevate the Team: Advise and mentor team members on best practices in software design, containerization, and modern development workflows, fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with a proven track record in building and designing robust backend systems.
• Experience with Java / Spring Boot framework or with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is essential.
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and building cloud-native applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or acting as a tech lead for a development team.
• A keen interest in or experience with leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, microservice design patterns, and RESTful API development best practices.
• Experience working in Financial Services or another large, complex global environment is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is a significant plus.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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