Sr. Lead SW Full Stack Engineering
About The Position
The Sr. Full Stack Java and React Developer will serve a Scrum team focused on a specific domain, modernizing legacy applications and adding functionality to Northern Trust’s Global Family Office (GFO) SaaS solution. The role independently codes for a particular area or function and designs and develops high-quality, scalable, efficient solutions and products on schedule. The developer coordinates with testing teams to validate user stories and resolve identified bugs, analyzes legacy applications, and creates technical design documents for application rationalization. The position also ensures project goals are appropriate and overall development objectives are being met. The role works with the GFO team and other developers to create software solutions, supports junior developers, and contributes across the software development life cycle, from requirements and design through testing, deployment, and release.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- At least 7 years of development experience in an Agile environment working within a distributed cross-functional team.
- At least 7 years of Java development experience.
- At least 5 years of React development experience.
- Experience with Spring Boot, React, GitHub, RESTful APIs, Kafka, and Solace.
- Exposure to monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, AppMon, and Elastic Search.
- Familiarity with Agile Scrum and/or SAFe methodologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with others in teams.
- Ability to facilitate discussions effectively and suggest alternative approaches.
- Experience developing and executing plans, meeting deadlines, coordinating timelines and efforts, and working under tight time constraints.
- Experience developing, testing, and deploying software using a rapid, iterative delivery method.
- Ability to organize and moderate teams and demonstrate value-added principles and practices.
- Experience mitigating Sonar, Checkmarx, and CAST scans.
- Understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle, including planning, requirements management, development, quality assurance, change management, and release management.
- Experience with continuous integration, test-driven development, test automation, and related tools.
- Self-starter comfortable taking the lead and managing multiple initiatives while collaborating across teams and departments.
- Azure Cloud Certified.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge and experience with Azure DevOps/Dashboards and Confluence.
- Experience in the financial services industry.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop components in Java and React using Spring Boot.
- Interact with SQA teams to facilitate testing and validation of developed components.
- Gather system requirements and analyze user needs.
- Design application architecture, flow charts, and specification documents, and write technical stories when needed.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
- Test software and implement modernized testing features.
- Debug and troubleshoot programs.
- Support junior developers and help troubleshoot issues.
- Collaborate with other GFO developers to create software solutions.
- Analyze legacy applications and create technical design documents for application rationalization.
- Coordinate validation of user stories and correct identified bugs.
Benefits
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k) and pension.
- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, and disability benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Parental and caregiver leave.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Other voluntary and well-being benefits.
- Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
