Software Engineering, VP

MUFG • Jersey City, NJ

70d • $134,000 - $182,000

About The Position

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience across enterprise systems.
• Proven expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and SQL, with additional experience in REST API, React.js, JavaScript, and Docker.
• Experience leading Agile DevOps teams as Tech Lead and Scrum Master with ability to manage concurrent projects.
• Strong background in enterprise application development, including backend API design, microservices, and database architecture.
• Demonstrated success in optimizing system performance.
• Skilled in cloud-based development and hybrid infrastructure.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring teams and delivering high-impact solutions.
• Adept at cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and incident resolution.
• Experience in adapting to evolving requirements and driving product innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning, architectural decisions, and performance tuning for mission-critical systems with measurable efficiency gains (e.g., 20x improvement in processing speed).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Oversee the delivery of software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.
• Supervise engineering teams working on Java-based web and enterprise applications, ensuring adherence to development best practices, code quality, and test coverage.
• Champion system upgrades, service reliability, and platform scalability across legacy and modern architectures using technologies like Spring Boot, Kafka, and IBM MQ.
• Monitor system performance using Splunk, SonarQube, and drive incident resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement SaaS solutions, driving the adoption of best practices and ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Retirement plans.
• Educational assistance and training programs.
• Income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities.
• Paid maternity and parental bonding leave.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree