Sr Backend Application Developer

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy: Expected to be in a Raymond James office location a minimum of 10-12 days a month. Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Requirements

Five (5) years of experience must include: Java 8 and J2EE development
Spring Framework and ORM technologies (JPA/Hibernate)
Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles
Building highly scalable microservices using Spring Boot
Database queries, PL/SQL, and functions in Oracle
Messaging systems experience with JMS (IBM MQ, ActiveMQ)
Unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science (Required)
Bachelor’s: Computer Engineering
General Experience - 3 to 6 years

Nice To Haves

Experience with caching technologies is a plus.
Familiarity with the AI ecosystem and related technologies is preferred.
Experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms is desirable.
Exposure to Apigee or other API gateway solutions would be an added advantage.
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services is a plus.

Responsibilities

Analyzes complex system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between affected components and subsystems.
Makes recommendations for the development of new code or the reuse of existing code.
Leads assigned projects, including assigning tasks, coordinating efforts, and monitoring performance across cross-functional teams and multiple sites.
Recommends new technologies and methodologies to management to meet business needs, resolve problems, and exploit opportunities; remains current with emerging technologies.
Obtains and evaluates information related to reporting formats, costs, and security requirements to determine appropriate hardware configurations.
Participates in system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation activities.
Provides technical advice and expertise and assists in resolving complex programming issues.
Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements and process flow diagrams.
Reviews test results; documents test activities; and records corrective and remedial actions.
Ensures thorough problem analysis and applies preventive approaches to avoid rework and schedule slippage.