Lead Java Developer - Backend Applications

Job Description Summary
As a Senior Java Developer in the RCS development team, you will be developing and managing core services and API's which form the building blocks of some of the most critical financial and wealth management applications of the firm. Members of this experienced engineering team are known for their engineering excellence and set the trends in the firm for others to follow on architecture, design and development of low latency and highly scalable solutions.

Job Description

This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds - flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes complex system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between affected components and sub systems.
• Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code.
• Leads assigned projects, including assigning tasks, coordinating efforts, and monitoring performance across cross functional teams and multiple sites.
• May recommend new technologies and methodologies to management for meeting business needs, resolving problems and exploiting opportunities. Remains current with new technologies.
• Obtains and evaluates information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine hardware configuration.
• Participates in system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Provides technical advice/expertise and assists in solving programming problems.
• Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements and flow charts.
• Reviews test results; documents test activities, and records remedial actions.
• Ensures proper analysis of problems and approaches to prevent rework and schedule slippage.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills:

• Hands on experience in designing, developing and maintaining enterprise grade software.
• Expert in Java/J2EE, Spring, RESTful API, SOAP Services, SpringBoot, Spring Framework, JPA/Hibernate, Microservices, Angular.
• Strong foundational knowledge in Object-Oriented Design Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, SQL/NoSQL, Operating Systems, and Software Engineering.
• Strong experience in code optimization and tuning.
• Experience translating requirements into low level technical design.
• Experience in testing frameworks JUnit, TestNG , Mockito or Spock.
• Competent in design and implementation for reliability, availability, scalability, and performance.
• Competent in software engineering tools and best practices.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile SDMs.
• Strong problem-solving skills and handling of on call responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge in using CI/CD, Devops procedures for building/deploying applications.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Enterprise Integration Patterns and Frameworks
• Knowledge/experience with cloud concepts and implementation

Education
Bachelor's: Computer and Information Science (Required)

Work Experience
General Experience - 3 to 6 years

Certifications

Travel
Less than 25%

Workstyle
Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
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