Java Full-Stack Engineering Lead

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering

In this role, you will:

• Provide technical direction to ensure application build work aligns with our future-state architecture and technology stack
• Lead the evolution of our technology products from an internally hosted monolithic application landscape to a cloud-hosted, API-driven, micro-service, micro-front-end suite of applications
• Provide technical leadership throughout the technology delivery lifecycle, identifying and shaping technology solutions to meet customer needs and move us towards our future-state architecture
• Coach, manage and mentor technical resources across multiple development pods (teams), enhancing their technical capability
• Provide guidance and support adopting DevOps principles: CI/CD pipelines, automation, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Keep technology expertise up to date in order to influence direction on tooling, technologies and security
• Work closely with Agile leads, Product Owner, Technical Leads, Data Analysts, QA Engineers, and Business Analysts throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform and lead deployments to various environments using DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Guide and mentor junior developers

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Strong backend engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot, and SQL/PL/SQL
• Front-end experience with React and/or Angular; micro front-end experience desirable
• Microservice architecture and development with SOLID design principles
• Scripting capability in Bash/Shell and Python for automation and operational tasks
• Strong experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and AliCloud
• Strong database experience such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and BigQuery with excellent SQL/PLSQL skills
• Containerization and orchestration experience with Docker and Kubernetes/GKE
• Security knowledge including IAM, roles, service accounts, entitlements, code scanning, and container scanning
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices and principles
• Exposure to tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, and Nexus
• Experience with Kafka and event messaging technologies
• Strong architecture and design skills
• Knowledge of Agile development principles and tools such as Scrum, Jira, and Confluence
• Exposure to service management and production support practices such as incident, change, and problem management
• Awareness of agentic/AI-assisted engineering practices
• Ability to work in a large IT project with development experience in a banking and/or financial crime risk project
• Willingness to adapt and learn new technologies
• Willingness to take ownership of tasks
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working effectively in diverse, global teams
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team

ESSENTIAL SKILLS (non-technical):

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to explain complex ideas
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a team that is located across multiple regions and time zones
• Willingness to adapt and learn new things
• Willingness to take ownership of tasks
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working in diverse, global teams
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

AWS, Docker, GCP, Java, Kubernetes, Spring Boot