Principal Java Developer

Job TitleThis person will be looking for gaps and figuring out where we can make our technical landscape better. Will be monitoring Junior Developers for technical solutioning. This role will be expected to work on numerous projects at one time. Need someone who is passionate about switching contexts and hitting the ground running. You need to be highly organized, a strong mentor, and the ability to lead. There will be no direct reports, but you will be supporting Raj as his backup to the team if Raj is unavailable to keep projects moving forward. This person will be expected to work with minimal direction and supervision because this is the highest technical position on the team. You will be responsible for making sure the team is following the standards, identifying if we are missing anything, and looking at the big picture and the impact standpoint for each project. Looking for someone who will be a SME for the team. There would be an on-call rotation of one week for every 10-week rotation. Could be called at night to help fix something. If an issue comes up after hours, then you will work on providing temporary or permanent fixes when it happens.Hybrid position – 4 days in office required and 1 day remoteMust HavesBachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, relevant field and 10+ years' experience or 12+ years' equivalent work experience.Technical leadership with Architectural/ Solution Design experience (including Security – Authentication and Authorization protocols)Java and Spring Ecosystem experience including Restful Web Services and JPA ImplementationExperience with Integration (Message Queues) and Micro Services ArchitectureExperience leading other developers in the projects they are assigned.Deep understanding and experience in developing enterprise software solutions using technologies such as Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, Angular, Bootstrap, Typescript, Node.Deep understanding and experience with Java 8 or beyond and open-source frameworks (e.g., Spring Ecosystem, Hibernate, jUnit).Experience developing software using technologies such as Java EE, XML, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular 11, Bootstrap, Foundation, Typescript, NodeJS.Experience with Java 11 and open-source frameworks (e.g., Spring Ecosystem, Hibernate, jUnit5, Mockito).Deep understanding and experience in object-oriented design principles and patterns, application architecture, test driven development, and the software development lifecycle.Deep understanding and experience with automated test, build, and integration techniques.Deep understanding and experience in development teams using automation associated with continuous integration, deployment, and release management.Deep understanding and experience with multiple development methodologies and principles including Agile, Scrum, and waterfall.Deep understanding and experience with data driven design and development principles.Deep understanding and experience with infrastructure automation tools such Gitlab.Wants/ Preferred KnowledgeFinancial services experienceProduct support on call experienceExperience with 3rd party developed financial application such as SimCorp, Principia, Markitwire, etc.Soft SkillsDemonstrates strong technical leadership and ownership with the ability to influence direction across teams and guide solution decisions.Proactively identifies technical, process, and delivery gaps, recommends improvements aligned with industry best practices, and drives them through to executionMentors and coaches developers at multiple levels, promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing, and helps raise the overall technical maturity of the teamOperates with a high degree of autonomy, sound judgement, an accountability while partnership effectively with business, product, architecture, and engineering stakeholders Apex Systems