Senior Java Engineer, Backend Developer

Job Description - Senior Java Engineer, Backend Developer (2403115)

Workstyle: This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 2-3 days a week at our office location: St. Petersburg, FL.

Job Summary:

As part of the Wealth Management technology team, this Senior Java Software Engineer will build and maintain numerous APIs and micro-services to support an application that is critical to the day-to-day functioning of the financial advisor. The application surfaces rich statistics about a client’s account. Being a Fortune 500 company; this position provides unparalleled job security, along with the opportunity to learn from experienced developers in a fun and encouraging environment. The core team is based out of our headquarters in St. Petersburg, FL (Hybrid).

The perfect candidate is goal & detail oriented and is a passionate developer who is eager to grow and learn. This candidate also exhibits excellent English written and oral communication skills allowing them to clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Write clean and maintainable code.
2. Debug, improve and maintain existing code.
3. Participate in the Agile development lifecycle, including daily stand-ups and biweekly sprint planning.
4. Communicate across departments within the company and with business users to solve problems.
5. Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
6. Occasionally work a non-standard shift including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

1. Understanding of the SDLC lifecycle for Agile & Waterfall methodologies.
2. Good knowledge of DevOps & collaboration tools: Jenkins, GIT, TFS, Sonar.
3. Experience with deconstructing complex problems into modular simple solutions.
4. Strong understanding and discipline around software test approaches.
5. Strong sense of dedication and teamwork toward a goal.

Skill in:

1. Java, J2EE development with working knowledge of Spring and ORM (Hibernate preferred), Spring Boot, cache implementations.
2. Spring Boot and experience with database queries in PL/SQL, Functions in Oracle.
3. Experience in Reporting frameworks such as Jasper is nice to have.

Ability to:

1. Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions.
2. Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
3. Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
4. Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remain current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.
5. Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
6. Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships.
7. Occasionally work a non-standard shift including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities.

Education/Previous Experience:

1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business or related degree and three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience or a combination of education, training and experience approved by HR.
2. Experience in Financial Services Industry is nice to have.

Licenses/Certifications:

Raymond James Guiding Behaviors:

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:

1. Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same.
2. Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes.
3. Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind.
4. Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter.
5. Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm.

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.