Senior Software Engineer – Java, AWS & Microservices

DTCC•Tampa, FL

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in DTCC's enterprise modernization journey, helping transform legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native solutions that support critical financial services operations. You will design, build, and support high-performance applications using modern Java technologies, microservices architectures, event-driven platforms, and AWS cloud services. Working closely with architects, product managers, and engineering teams, you will lead the modernization of business-critical systems, drive cloud adoption, and contribute to the development of resilient, secure, and highly scalable solutions. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building distributed systems, and improving software quality through automation, continuous delivery, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
6–8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience developing enterprise applications.
Strong hands-on experience with Java (Core Java & Java EE).
Deep expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, JMS, and Tomcat.
Experience designing and developing microservices and distributed systems.
Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services, including EC2, S3, SQS, and IAM.
Hands-on experience with Kafka or enterprise messaging technologies such as MQ, Solace, or RabbitMQ.
Experience building and supporting RESTful and SOAP-based services.
Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous processing patterns.
Proficiency with Git, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
Familiarity with code quality and security tools including SonarQube, Fortify, and Veracode.
Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases.
Experience working in Agile environments with strong collaboration and communication skills.
Proven ability to mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Snowflake, data warehousing, and advanced SQL development.
Experience with PostgreSQL, Hibernate, and JPA.
Exposure to front-end technologies such as Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.
Experience modernizing legacy applications and integrating cloud-native microservices with enterprise platforms.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Background in financial services, capital markets, or other highly regulated industries.
AWS or Java certifications.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
Lead modernization initiatives, including migration of business logic from database-centric systems and stored procedures into cloud-native Java services.
Design and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and enterprise messaging technologies.
Develop and support REST and SOAP APIs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
Build and deploy cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services such as EC2, S3, SQS, and IAM.
Optimize application performance, resiliency, observability, and security across distributed systems.
Champion automation-first engineering practices, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and continuous quality improvements.
Integrate automated testing, code quality checks, and deployment controls into CI/CD pipelines.
Optimize database interactions and data processing across PostgreSQL and Snowflake environments.
Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.
Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable solutions that improve system stability and performance.
Partner closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence, software craftsmanship, and best practices across the team.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

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