Lead Engineer - Java Full Stack

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As part of our Compliance, Supervision, Risk & Audit (CSRA) IT Team, a Lead Engineer will serve as a lead developer to design, code the innovative, scalable, and efficient technology solutions. You will lead the transformation of business requirement into technical design, develop the code, perform unit and integrating testing, deploy the applications, support, enhance the application. This role requires a blend of business acumen, technical expertise, and leadership to influence outcomes and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or related degree.
5+ years’ experience with Java, Spring, Spring boot, Python, Angular (or comparable UI framework)
5+ years developing in a financial services organization.
Relational database expertise (SQL, joins, indexes, aggregation)
Good understanding of OO fundamentals
Detailed understanding of REST / SOAP interfaces
Understanding of SDLC and different methodologies, Agile

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) areas preferred.
Cloud experience such as AWS, Glue, S3, Terraform are plus
Use of AI tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Analyzes complex system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between impacted components and sub systems.
Make recommendations towards the development of new code or to reuse of existing code.
Leads or participates in assigned projects, including assigning tasks, coordinating efforts, and monitoring performance.
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 software system testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation.
Provides technical advice and assists in solving programming problems.
Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements and flow charts.
Assists in preparing project plans using project management tools.
Reviews test results; documents test activities, and records remedial actions.
Ensures proper analysis of problems and programming approaches to prevent rework and schedule slippage.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.