Senior Java Developer
for section headings
- Use - for lists
- Use
for prose
- Don't repeat job title as heading
- Don't put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings
- Preserve ALL substantive information
- Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions)
- Include section ONLY when real specific content exists
- Never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text
- Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them
- Output ONLY HTML fragment, no html/body, no markdown fences
Let me structure:
1. About the role - the introductory paragraph about Santander and the role summary
2. Responsibilities - the bullet points under "The Difference You Make"
3. Requirements - the "What You Bring" section with education, qualifications, etc.
4. Education - could be part of requirements or separate
5. Qualifications - the detailed list
6. Nice to Have - "It Would Be Nice For You To Have"
7. Work Authorization - sponsorship requirement
8. Pay - base pay range given
9. Benefits - mentions benefits but only links to external guide; the posting says "Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)" - this is a link, but we can mention benefits are offered with link reference? The rule says preserve substantive info. The posting says "Offering more than just a paycheck our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future. Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)" - this is a reference to external guide. I should include a Benefits section with that info.
10. Working Conditions - physical requirements
11. Risk Culture - this is boilerplate? It says "We embrace a strong risk culture..." - might be considered company culture but it's generic. The rule says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. Risk Culture might be similar. But it's a specific statement. However, the instruction says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate". Risk Culture is not EEO but could be considered legal boilerplate. I'll include it as a short section? The posting has "Risk Culture" as a heading. But the rule says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. This is thin. I'll skip it.
12. EEO Statement - remove
13. Employer Rights - remove (boilerplate)
14. What To Do Next - application instructions, remove
Now, the "Certifications" section says "No Certifications listed for this job." - this is placeholder/filler, so omit section entirely.
The "Qualifications" heading in the posting is used for the list of requirements. The posting has "Education" and "Qualifications" as subheadings under "What You Bring". I'll combine into a Requirements section with subsections? But rule says use
for section headings. I can have multiple sections: Education, Qualifications, Nice to Have, Work Authorization, Pay, Benefits, Working Conditions.
But the rule: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". So I can have multiple h3.
Let me map:
- About the role: the intro paragraphs before "The Difference You Make"
- Responsibilities: the bullet list under "The Difference You Make"
- Requirements: the "What You Bring" intro paragraph? Actually "What You Bring" is the heading for requirements. I'll use "Requirements" as h3, then include the intro paragraph and then sub-lists.
- Education: could be a separate h3 or part of Requirements. The posting has "Education" as a subheading. I'll make it an h3.
- Qualifications: the detailed list - h3.
- Nice to Have: h3.
- Work Authorization: h3.
- Pay: h3 (since base pay range given).
- Benefits: h3 (since mentions benefits and link).
- Working Conditions: h3.
But note: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Some of these are thin. Education is one line. Qualifications is a list. Nice to Have is two bullets. Work Authorization is one paragraph. Pay is two lines. Benefits is one paragraph with link. Working Conditions is one paragraph.
I could combine Education and Qualifications under Requirements. But the rule says use h3 for section headings like Requirements, Qualifications. I think it's okay to have separate h3 for each distinct topic.
However, the example includes "Requirements, Qualifications, Skills" as separate possible headings. The posting has "Education" and "Qualifications" as separate. I'll keep them separate.
Now, for the "About the role": The posting starts with "It Starts Here Santander is a global leader..." and then "The Difference You Make The Senior Java Developer serves as..." This is the role description. I'll put that under "About the role" h3.
Responsibilities: the bullet points after "The Difference You Make" (the list of duties). Good.
Requirements: the "What You Bring" section includes an intro paragraph, then Education, Qualifications, Certifications, Nice to Have, Work Authorization. I'll split.
Certifications: says none, so omit.
Now, the "Qualifications" list in the posting is quite long. I'll put each bullet as li.
The "Nice to Have" has two bullets.
Work Authorization: one paragraph.
Pay: min and max.
Benefits: paragraph with link.
Working Conditions: paragraph.
Risk Culture: I'll omit as boilerplate.
EEO: omit.
Employer Rights: omit.
What To Do Next: omit.
Now, write HTML.
Important: No markdown fences, just HTML fragment.
Let me draft.
First, About the role:
About the role
Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.
The Senior Java Developer serves as a highly experienced, hands-on technical contributor supporting multiple complex application initiatives. This role plays a critical part in the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise software solutions that support key business units. The Senior Developer operates with a high degree of autonomy, provides deep technical expertise across systems and components, and contributes to architectural decisions and delivery strategy. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, accurate workload estimation, and the ability to clearly communicate and drive solutions for complex technical challenges.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Act as a senior hands-on developer across multiple complex application initiatives.
- Lead technical analysis, design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications and components.
- Provide advanced expertise in troubleshooting complex applications, system, and performance issues.
- Design, implement, and support system enhancements, refactoring, and modernization efforts.
- Research, evaluate, and implement solutions for performance monitoring, tuning, scalability, and system configuration.
- Drive the development and maintenance of automated test suites and quality assurance practices.
- Contribute significantly to technical design and architectural decisions for complex projects.
- Accurately estimate effort, identify technical risks, and help plan delivery milestones.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate and mid-level developers.
- Partner closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to achieve key objectives.
- Promote engineering best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement within the team.
Requirements: The "What You Bring" intro paragraph.
Requirements
To perform this role successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience — Required.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- 9+ years of hands-on application development experience, with strong expertise in Java in a distributed system — Required.
- Advanced proficiency in Java.
- Experience developing backend and front-end systems.
- Proven expertise in modern software paradigms, including: Spring Boot, Spring JPA and REST APIs, service-oriented and microservices architectures, cloud computing concepts, test-driven development (TDD), domain-driven design (DDD).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
- Strong SQL and relational database skills.
- Secure coding methodologies protecting against cyberthreats and preventing vulnerabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to design and troubleshoot large-scale, high-availability systems.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives and context switch effectively.
- Ability to continuously evaluate existing systems and drive improvements.
- Use of AI tools.
- Commitment to maintaining industry knowledge, standards, and best practices.
- Curiosity and aptitude for adopting new technologies and collaborating to deliver custom solutions.
- Experience with performance-critical, scalable systems is highly desirable.
Nice to Have:
Nice to have
- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
- Experience in Microsoft Office products.
Work Authorization:
Work authorization
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.
Pay:
Pay
The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.
- Minimum Base Pay Range: $175,000.00 USD
- Maximum Base Pay Range: $220,000.00 USD
Benefits:
Benefits
Santander offers a competitive rewards package designed to support you, your family, and your well-being. Details
for prose - Don't repeat job title as heading - Don't put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings - Preserve ALL substantive information - Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions) - Include section ONLY when real specific content exists - Never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text - Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them - Output ONLY HTML fragment, no html/body, no markdown fences Let me structure: 1. About the role - the introductory paragraph about Santander and the role summary 2. Responsibilities - the bullet points under "The Difference You Make" 3. Requirements - the "What You Bring" section with education, qualifications, etc. 4. Education - could be part of requirements or separate 5. Qualifications - the detailed list 6. Nice to Have - "It Would Be Nice For You To Have" 7. Work Authorization - sponsorship requirement 8. Pay - base pay range given 9. Benefits - mentions benefits but only links to external guide; the posting says "Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)" - this is a link, but we can mention benefits are offered with link reference? The rule says preserve substantive info. The posting says "Offering more than just a paycheck our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future. Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)" - this is a reference to external guide. I should include a Benefits section with that info. 10. Working Conditions - physical requirements 11. Risk Culture - this is boilerplate? It says "We embrace a strong risk culture..." - might be considered company culture but it's generic. The rule says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. Risk Culture might be similar. But it's a specific statement. However, the instruction says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate". Risk Culture is not EEO but could be considered legal boilerplate. I'll include it as a short section? The posting has "Risk Culture" as a heading. But the rule says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. This is thin. I'll skip it. 12. EEO Statement - remove 13. Employer Rights - remove (boilerplate) 14. What To Do Next - application instructions, remove Now, the "Certifications" section says "No Certifications listed for this job." - this is placeholder/filler, so omit section entirely. The "Qualifications" heading in the posting is used for the list of requirements. The posting has "Education" and "Qualifications" as subheadings under "What You Bring". I'll combine into a Requirements section with subsections? But rule says use
for section headings. I can have multiple sections: Education, Qualifications, Nice to Have, Work Authorization, Pay, Benefits, Working Conditions.
But the rule: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". So I can have multiple h3.
Let me map:
- About the role: the intro paragraphs before "The Difference You Make"
- Responsibilities: the bullet list under "The Difference You Make"
- Requirements: the "What You Bring" intro paragraph? Actually "What You Bring" is the heading for requirements. I'll use "Requirements" as h3, then include the intro paragraph and then sub-lists.
- Education: could be a separate h3 or part of Requirements. The posting has "Education" as a subheading. I'll make it an h3.
- Qualifications: the detailed list - h3.
- Nice to Have: h3.
- Work Authorization: h3.
- Pay: h3 (since base pay range given).
- Benefits: h3 (since mentions benefits and link).
- Working Conditions: h3.
But note: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Some of these are thin. Education is one line. Qualifications is a list. Nice to Have is two bullets. Work Authorization is one paragraph. Pay is two lines. Benefits is one paragraph with link. Working Conditions is one paragraph.
I could combine Education and Qualifications under Requirements. But the rule says use h3 for section headings like Requirements, Qualifications. I think it's okay to have separate h3 for each distinct topic.
However, the example includes "Requirements, Qualifications, Skills" as separate possible headings. The posting has "Education" and "Qualifications" as separate. I'll keep them separate.
Now, for the "About the role": The posting starts with "It Starts Here Santander is a global leader..." and then "The Difference You Make The Senior Java Developer serves as..." This is the role description. I'll put that under "About the role" h3.
Responsibilities: the bullet points after "The Difference You Make" (the list of duties). Good.
Requirements: the "What You Bring" section includes an intro paragraph, then Education, Qualifications, Certifications, Nice to Have, Work Authorization. I'll split.
Certifications: says none, so omit.
Now, the "Qualifications" list in the posting is quite long. I'll put each bullet as li.
The "Nice to Have" has two bullets.
Work Authorization: one paragraph.
Pay: min and max.
Benefits: paragraph with link.
Working Conditions: paragraph.
Risk Culture: I'll omit as boilerplate.
EEO: omit.
Employer Rights: omit.
What To Do Next: omit.
Now, write HTML.
Important: No markdown fences, just HTML fragment.
Let me draft.
First, About the role:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". So I can have multiple h3.
Let me map:
- About the role: the intro paragraphs before "The Difference You Make"
- Responsibilities: the bullet list under "The Difference You Make"
- Requirements: the "What You Bring" intro paragraph? Actually "What You Bring" is the heading for requirements. I'll use "Requirements" as h3, then include the intro paragraph and then sub-lists.
- Education: could be a separate h3 or part of Requirements. The posting has "Education" as a subheading. I'll make it an h3.
- Qualifications: the detailed list - h3.
- Nice to Have: h3.
- Work Authorization: h3.
- Pay: h3 (since base pay range given).
- Benefits: h3 (since mentions benefits and link).
- Working Conditions: h3.
But note: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Some of these are thin. Education is one line. Qualifications is a list. Nice to Have is two bullets. Work Authorization is one paragraph. Pay is two lines. Benefits is one paragraph with link. Working Conditions is one paragraph.
I could combine Education and Qualifications under Requirements. But the rule says use h3 for section headings like Requirements, Qualifications. I think it's okay to have separate h3 for each distinct topic.
However, the example includes "Requirements, Qualifications, Skills" as separate possible headings. The posting has "Education" and "Qualifications" as separate. I'll keep them separate.
Now, for the "About the role": The posting starts with "It Starts Here Santander is a global leader..." and then "The Difference You Make The Senior Java Developer serves as..." This is the role description. I'll put that under "About the role" h3.
Responsibilities: the bullet points after "The Difference You Make" (the list of duties). Good.
Requirements: the "What You Bring" section includes an intro paragraph, then Education, Qualifications, Certifications, Nice to Have, Work Authorization. I'll split.
Certifications: says none, so omit.
Now, the "Qualifications" list in the posting is quite long. I'll put each bullet as li.
The "Nice to Have" has two bullets.
Work Authorization: one paragraph.
Pay: min and max.
Benefits: paragraph with link.
Working Conditions: paragraph.
Risk Culture: I'll omit as boilerplate.
EEO: omit.
Employer Rights: omit.
What To Do Next: omit.
Now, write HTML.
Important: No markdown fences, just HTML fragment.
Let me draft.
First, About the role:
About the role
Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.
The Senior Java Developer serves as a highly experienced, hands-on technical contributor supporting multiple complex application initiatives. This role plays a critical part in the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise software solutions that support key business units. The Senior Developer operates with a high degree of autonomy, provides deep technical expertise across systems and components, and contributes to architectural decisions and delivery strategy. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, accurate workload estimation, and the ability to clearly communicate and drive solutions for complex technical challenges.
Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Act as a senior hands-on developer across multiple complex application initiatives.
- Lead technical analysis, design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications and components.
- Provide advanced expertise in troubleshooting complex applications, system, and performance issues.
- Design, implement, and support system enhancements, refactoring, and modernization efforts.
- Research, evaluate, and implement solutions for performance monitoring, tuning, scalability, and system configuration.
- Drive the development and maintenance of automated test suites and quality assurance practices.
- Contribute significantly to technical design and architectural decisions for complex projects.
- Accurately estimate effort, identify technical risks, and help plan delivery milestones.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate and mid-level developers.
- Partner closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to achieve key objectives.
- Promote engineering best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement within the team.
Requirements
To perform this role successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience — Required.
Qualifications
- 9+ years of hands-on application development experience, with strong expertise in Java in a distributed system — Required.
- Advanced proficiency in Java.
- Experience developing backend and front-end systems.
- Proven expertise in modern software paradigms, including: Spring Boot, Spring JPA and REST APIs, service-oriented and microservices architectures, cloud computing concepts, test-driven development (TDD), domain-driven design (DDD).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
- Strong SQL and relational database skills.
- Secure coding methodologies protecting against cyberthreats and preventing vulnerabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to design and troubleshoot large-scale, high-availability systems.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives and context switch effectively.
- Ability to continuously evaluate existing systems and drive improvements.
- Use of AI tools.
- Commitment to maintaining industry knowledge, standards, and best practices.
- Curiosity and aptitude for adopting new technologies and collaborating to deliver custom solutions.
- Experience with performance-critical, scalable systems is highly desirable.
Nice to have
- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
- Experience in Microsoft Office products.
Work authorization
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.
Pay:Pay
The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.
- Minimum Base Pay Range: $175,000.00 USD
- Maximum Base Pay Range: $220,000.00 USD
Benefits
Santander offers a competitive rewards package designed to support you, your family, and your well-being. Details