Senior Java/Python Developer

About the role

At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services primarily using Java and Python within a microservices-based architecture
• Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by DTCC
• Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
• Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
• Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
• Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
• Align risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalate appropriately
• Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
• Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, participate in the construction and functional testing
• Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
• Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
• Translate business requirements into software designs and implementations
• Participate in thorough code reviews with a goal of illustrating quality engineering practices and to produce the highest quality code possible
• Build high quality and scalable / performant applications
• Understand requirements and translate them into specific Application and other EI tasks
• Design frameworks that promote concepts of isolation, extensibility, and reusability
• Support team in managing client expectations and resolving issues on time
• Participate in agile ceremonies and engage with the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or related field
• 6+ years’ experience in application development or system analysis
• Talents Needed For Success: 6+ years of hands-on software development experience with a strong primary focus on Java and Python, building scalable backend applications
• Deep expertise in Java, including Spring Boot, Java EE, REST APIs, JMS, and enterprise design patterns
• Strong experience in Python, including development of production-grade applications or frameworks using extensive Python libraries (beyond scripting)
• Experience developing Java- and Python-based microservices using layered architectures (SOA / MVC)
• Experience with Apache Kafka (or Confluent Kafka), including Kafka APIs and tooling (Kafka Connect, KStreams, KSQL)
• Experience deploying and operating applications in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with on-prem (OpenShift) and cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools including Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, and Jira
• Solid focus on software quality with hands-on testing experience using JUnit and Mockito
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments
• Proficiency across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban environments

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

Schedule

• A flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee)