Java Backend Engineer

About the role

Join CGI as a Backend Engineer and help build the resilient systems that power mission-critical financial operations. In this role, you’ll work with a modern tech stack and an agile team to design and deliver scalable, high-performance Java back-end platforms that drive real innovation in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-layered backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and PL/SQL
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Optimize database schemas, stored procedures, and transactional SQL (Oracle/DB2)
• Drive CI/CD automation using Jenkins, Git, and uDeploy
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement monitoring, resiliency, and release pipelines
• Lead code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to ensure delivery quality
• Resolve cross-technology roadblocks and contribute to process improvements that enhance team velocity

Requirements

• 6-9 years of backend programming experience with Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
• Deep expertise in API design, microservices architecture, and database engineering
• Strong command of Oracle or DB2, PL/SQL, and transactional SQL
• Hands-on experience with Git branching strategies, Jenkins, Sonar, and deployment automation
• Familiarity with DevOps tools like HP Operations Orchestration, ServiceNow, and HP Service Manager
• Agile mindset with a focus on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• To Be Successful In This Role:
• 6-9 years of backend programming experience with Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
• Deep expertise in API design, microservices architecture, and database engineering
• Strong command of Oracle or DB2, PL/SQL, and transactional SQL
• Hands-on experience with Git branching strategies, Jenkins, Sonar, and deployment automation
• Familiarity with DevOps tools like HP Operations Orchestration, ServiceNow, and HP Service Manager
• Agile mindset with a focus on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Skills

• Experience in financial services or asset management domains
• Exposure to alternative investments (Derivatives, Liquid Alts, Private Equity)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership inclination

Benefits

CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.

Pay

To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $87,600.00 - $153,300.00.

Schedule

This position is Full Time, On-Site Employment opportunity based in Dallas, TX.