Software Engineering Lead - Wealth Management

Job Description

Senior Java Full Stack Product Engineer – AWS

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NEW JERSEY

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Contract

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12+ years of relevant experience in Java engineering, cloud technologies, product ownership, product management, or techno-functional leadership, within Wealth Management, Retirement, or Financial Services.

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Job Summary

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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Full Stack Product Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and AWS cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on technical expertise with product management, product ownership, and transformation leadership experience within Wealth Management, Retirement, or Financial Services.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Drive product strategy, roadmap planning, prioritization, requirements gathering, and end-to-end product delivery.
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• Translate business strategy into customer journeys, product capabilities, epics, features, functional requirements, and technology roadmaps.
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• Partner with Product, Business, Operations, Architecture, and Engineering teams to align business objectives with technology solutions.
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• Lead product modernization and multi-year transformation initiatives across complex financial services platforms.
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• Define business outcomes, KPIs, and success metrics to measure product performance and customer value.
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• Manage competing priorities, dependencies, regulatory requirements, and delivery risks.
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• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and drive strategic decisions across business and technology teams.
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• Apply AI-accelerated software development practices across design, development, testing, and release to improve productivity and reduce time to market.
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Required Technical Skills

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• Strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs.
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• Experience developing scalable, secure, and cloud-native applications using AWS.
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• Knowledge of AWS services, including Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, SQS, and SNS.
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• Understanding of AWS security, IAM policies, cloud networking, and cost optimization.
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• Experience with NoSQL databases such as Amazon DynamoDB or MongoDB.
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• Experience with AI-powered and AI-accelerated Product Development Lifecycle (AI-PDLC) practices.
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Product Management and Leadership Skills

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• 12+ years of experience across product management, product ownership, or techno-functional leadership.
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• Proven experience shaping product strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, requirements, and delivery.
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• Ability to connect business strategy, product requirements, and technical implementation.
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• Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
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• Experience defining and tracking business KPIs and measurable product outcomes.
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• Ability to lead complex modernization and transformation programs.
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Domain Experience

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• Wealth Management and Financial Services.
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• Retirement products, including 401(k), 403(b), pensions, and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
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• Retirement recordkeeping services.
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• Understanding of retirement participant and financial advisor journeys, including:
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• Enrollment and contributions.
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• Investment selection and management.
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• Rollovers and distributions.
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• Beneficiary management.
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• Account servicing and participant support.
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Preferred Candidate Profile

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• Strong combination of Java full-stack engineering and AWS cloud expertise.
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• Experience in retirement or wealth management product platforms.
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• Proven ability to lead product delivery and technology transformation initiatives.
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• Experience working with senior business and technology stakeholders in complex financial services environments.
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• Familiarity with AI-driven software engineering and product delivery acceleratio
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