Lead Full Stack Java Engineer | AWS | Angular/React

About the role

Join DTCC's SIFMU Technology organization and play a key role in building and modernizing the mission-critical Clearing and Settlement platforms that power global financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support enterprise-scale applications using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Angular, and React.
• Build and maintain microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven solutions supporting high-volume transaction processing.
• Partner with Product Owners, Architects, business stakeholders, and subject matter experts to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to modernization initiatives through new development, prototyping, and reusable component design.
• Drive application architecture, design decisions, and engineering best practices.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
• Lead and participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable software.
• Collaborate with quality engineering teams to identify and resolve defects prior to production deployment.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Support applications throughout their full lifecycle, including production support and continuous improvement.
• Identify automation opportunities and process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve business outcomes.
• Partner effectively with geographically distributed teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong expertise in Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate, and modern application architecture.
• Strong front-end development experience with Angular (13+), React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Hands-on experience building REST APIs, Swagger/OpenAPI services, microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Kafka.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications on AWS, including services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, and Lambda.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong experience with Oracle or DB2 databases and PL/SQL development.
• Experience with application servers such as Tomcat, WebSphere, JBoss, Liberty, or WebLogic.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools including Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, and Jira.
• Solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience developing and supporting applications in Linux and Windows environments.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and software engineering best practices.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working effectively with globally distributed teams.