Java Developer (Senior) – Financial Services

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Java Developer to join a leading financial institution in New York City. This role focuses on building high-performance, mission-critical, and fault-tolerant applications that support large-scale enterprise systems.
You will work closely with architects and engineering teams to design and develop distributed applications with a strong emphasis on scalability, resiliency, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade Java applications for distributed systems
• Partner with system architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Build and integrate components within existing frameworks and shared services
• Develop and deploy applications on WebSphere platform
• Support testing cycles including Unit, Functional, Performance, and Security testing
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide sustainable solutions
• Create and maintain technical documentation following SDLC best practices

Required Technical Skills

• 5–7+ years of experience in Java / J2EE development
• Hands-on expertise with Spring Framework (AOP, Batch, Integration)
• Experience with messaging systems such as IBM MQ and JMS
• Strong experience with IBM WebSphere
• Database experience with Oracle (SQL, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures)
• Familiarity with UNIX / Linux environments
• Experience with Maven, JUnit, JDBC, JavaScript, and HTML
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Solid knowledge of object-oriented design and design patterns
• Experience building high-availability, fault-tolerant systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services or Banking domain
• Exposure to Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong debugging and analytical problem-solving skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Interview Process

• One virtual interview