Sr. Java Backend Engineer

About the role

The Lead Java Back-End Engineer will lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native solutions within a high-impact investment operations domain. This role involves hands-on leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and driving innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust, scalable solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards and cloud-first strategies.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural and design decisions that drive performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex business needs into elegant, high-performing software solutions.
• Guide and mentor developers, ensuring engineering excellence through code reviews, best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment automation.
• Contribute to process optimization and delivery velocity through agile practices and engineering leadership.

Requirements

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE development with deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and multi-layered enterprise applications.
• Strong command of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub, Jenkins, uDeploy, Git strategies).
• Solid understanding of relational databases (DB2, Oracle), SQL, and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).
• Experience resolving complex technical challenges across distributed systems and hybrid cloud environments.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring and elevating engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Good to have: Experience in financial services, especially investment operations, NAV, or fund accounting systems. Familiarity with alternative investments (e.g., derivatives, private equity, liquid alts). Exposure to tools like SonarQube, ServiceNow, and HP Operations Orchestration. Agile delivery experience and a track record of driving process improvements.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

Other Information

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 $80,600.00 - $194,000.00.