Senior Java Backend Developer - Microservices & API - Assistant Vice President

• Backend Service Development: Contribute to the hands-on development, testing, and maintenance of robust backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies, following best practices in software engineering
• System Integration: Assist in building and consuming RESTful APIs to ensure seamless integration between the SBL platform and other critical internal and external systems
• Database Management: Help implement and maintain the data layer for SBL solutions, writing efficient SQL queries and interacting with both relational and NoSQL databases
• Documentation & Automation: Support the development of solutions that automate business processes, such as analyzing data from legal documents or integrating with tools like DocuSign to help reduce the documentation lifecycle
• Risk & Compliance: Work under the direction of senior team members to ensure all code and platform features align with lending policies, regulatory requirements (e.g., Regulation U), and security best practices
• Problem Solving: Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across the full application stack, from database queries to API performance, with senior support
• CI/CD & Deployment: Actively participate in the team's CI/CD pipelines and contribute to the deployment of applications to production environments using tools like Jenkins, Docker, and OpenShift

• 8+ years of relevant experience in backend application development using Java
• Proficiency in Java (Java 8+), including a solid understanding of the Spring Framework and Spring Boot for building microservices
• Experience building or consuming RESTful APIs using JSON
• Hands-on experience with relational databases and writing SQL
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with build tools like Maven or Gradle and version control systems like Git
• Exposure to unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
• Awareness of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Interest in or exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or JMS
• Understanding of secure coding practices and communication protocols (e.g., TLS, JWT)
• Excellent communication skills and an eagerness to collaborate within a team environment
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Data driven and results-oriented
• Experience delivering with an agile methodology
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Familiarity of the Securities Based Lending (SBL) lifecycle, wealth management, private banking, credit environments is a plus