Core Banking Technology Lead- 7+ yrs- Chicago, Illinois- Onsite

We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Software Engineer with 5–10 years of experience to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade applications within the Core Banking ecosystem. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Java Full Stack development, Spring Boot, Kafka, Microservices, and AWS, along with experience in building scalable, secure, and high-performance banking applications.The candidate will play a key technical leadership role by driving application design, mentoring development teams, ensuring engineering best practices, and delivering high-quality software solutions.As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing Core Banking applications while providing technical leadership to development teams. You will collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to build scalable microservices-based solutions, contribute to technical decision-making, and ensure timely delivery of robust banking applications.5–10 years of hands-on experience in Java Full Stack DevelopmenStrong expertise in Java 11+, Spring Boot, and Spring FrameworkExperience with frontend technologies such as Angular or ReactGood experience in designing and developing Microservices-based applicationsHands-on expertise in Apache Kafka for event-driven application developmentExperience with AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, and GlueStrong experience in developing RESTful APIs and integrating enterprise applicationsExperience with Docker and KubernetesStrong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databasesExposure to Core Banking platforms such as TM Vault, Finacle, T24, Flexcube, or similar banking applicationsGood understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high-volume transaction processingExperience working in Agile/Scrum development environmentsAbility to lead a small team of engineers and mentor junior developersBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fiel