Lead Software Engineer - Java​/AWS

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As a Lead Software Engineer within the Commercial & Investment Bank Security Services, you will be an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will conduct critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting the firm’s business objectives.

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code; review and debug code written by others.
• Set up and manage Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate new technologies and methodologies, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
• Drive adoption of best practices in software development and AI integration, maintaining high standards of quality, security, and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Lead technical designs and collaborate with geographically distributed analysts and developers responsible for the program’s software solutions engineering function.
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands‑on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in coding in one or more object‑oriented languages, including Java 17+ with Spring Boot.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Experience building enterprise applications with high availability and performance using Java, Spring, Kafka, EKS, Distributed Cache.
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and building solutions on AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ELB, ECS, EKS.

• Keen interest in staying ahead of modern development trends and experimenting with emerging technologies such as AI and Machine Learning.
• Hands‑on experience with Microservices, Data usage patterns, and Event‑Driven Architecture (EDA).
• Knowledge of cloud architecture; ability to capture and share best‑practice knowledge across teams.
• Ability to back decisions with research and articulate several options with pros and cons.