Senior Engineer, Application Development

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves enhancing and maintaining Java-based applications, and contributing to the development of new solutions by analyzing requirements and identifying areas for improvement. The engineer will apply strong software engineering principles, including object-oriented design, design patterns, and core Java best practices. Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and managing RESTful APIs and backend integration components, as well as diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex production and application defects to ensure stability and performance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential for designing, developing, testing, and delivering scalable Java applications and services. The position requires participation in all stages of the SDLC, including development, code reviews, testing, deployment, and release activities. The engineer will work closely with Development Managers, Engineers, Business Analysts, and Project Managers to ensure alignment across teams. Staying current with emerging Java frameworks, tools, and technologies, and building proof-of-concepts as needed, is also a part of the role. The engineer will recommend improvements to existing codebases and promote the reuse of components to enhance efficiency and maintainability. Support for testing and validation procedures, including reviewing test results, documenting findings, and taking corrective actions, is expected. Conducting proper root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues, defects, and schedule impacts is crucial. The role may require participation in on-call rotations and occasional non-standard work hours. Other development-related duties will be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related.
Five (5) years in any occupation with development or engineering experience.
Five (5) years in any occupation with development or engineering experience must include: Experience with Java, Spring, SpringBoot, Hibernate/JPA, web services – REST/SOAP, JMS, MDB, CXF, and SLF4J.
Experience of relational DBMS technologies like SQL Server.
Experience with REST architecture.
Experience with NodeJS.
Experience working in continuous integration environment leveraging open-source tools such as Jenkins or Git.
Experience with SDLC lifecycle for agile & waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

Enhance and maintain Java-based applications and contribute to the development of new solutions by analyzing requirements and identifying areas for improvement.
Apply strong software engineering principles, including object-oriented design, design patterns, and core Java best practices.
Design, develop, and manage RESTful APIs and backend integration components.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production and application defects to ensure stability and performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and deliver scalable Java applications and services.
Participate in all stages of the SDLC, including development, code reviews, testing, deployment, and release activities.
Work closely with Development Managers, Engineers, Business Analysts, and Project Managers to ensure alignment across teams.
Stay current with emerging Java frameworks, tools, and technologies; build proof-of-concepts as needed.
Recommend improvements to existing codebases and promote reuse of components to enhance efficiency and maintainability.
Support testing and validation procedures; review test results, document findings, and take corrective actions as required.
Conduct proper root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues, defects, and schedule impacts.
Participate in on-call rotations and occasional non-standard work hours as required.
Perform other development-related duties as assigned.