Senior Java Backend Developer

Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst

Job Description Required Skills, Experience, & Abilities: • 8–10 years of overall Java development experience and a strong emphasis on backend services. • Expert-level experience building web applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Angular/React, and Oracle/PostgreSQL. • Deep understanding of microservices environments, RESTful APIs, SQL, data modeling, and enterprise integrations using RESTful APIs and Kafka messaging. • Approximately 3 years of experience using AI-assisted programming tools, specifically GitHub Copilot, to improve coding efficiency. • Hands-on experience with Generative AI models, including LLMs, GANs, VAEs, and diffusion models. • Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX. • Experience with Google ADK or similar Google AI/ML platforms and SDKs. • Expertise with Elasticsearch, NoSQL databases, and caching solutions. • Expertise in designing and optimizing software solutions for performance, stability, and reliability. • Expertise in troubleshooting, problem-solving, site reliability engineering, test-driven development, authentication, authorization, and security. • Experience developing AI-powered applications and integrating Generative AI capabilities into existing systems. • Experience developing frameworks, software designs, data models, and architecture diagrams and communicating them within and outside the team. • Experience with DevOps and SRE engineering standards and practices. • Experience providing technical leadership, application design and architecture, delivery planning, quality oversight, production support, and stakeholder management. Desired Skills, Experience, & Abilities: • Familiarity with AWS cloud and readiness to migrate applications, services, and data to AWS.

Job Overview: This is a highly visible and critical project focused on building core Java backend services that directly interface with the bank's newly developed Agentic AI systems. The role will be the primary consumer of data generated by AI agents and will work on a project with significant visibility across the bank. The Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The role leads application systems analysis and programming activities while bringing agility into software development through agile best practices. It combines hands-on full-stack engineering and Generative AI development with technical leadership across application design, architecture, delivery planning, quality oversight, production support, and stakeholder management. The lead partners with development management and the scrum team to develop roadmaps, releases, and milestones while ensuring sprint deliverables, engineering standards, DevOps, SRE, and product quality requirements are met. The position also provides technical guidance, mentors team members, manages delivery commitments, and remains hands-on in software development.

Responsibilities: • Lead by example in bringing agility into software development by following agile best practices. • Design, develop, and implement Generative AI models, including LLMs, GANs, VAEs, and diffusion models, using Python and relevant deep learning frameworks. • Integrate Generative AI capabilities into existing systems and develop new AI-powered applications. • Serve as a liaison between the development manager and the scrum team. • Coach and mentor the team and eliminate impediments. • Manage stakeholders; partner to develop roadmaps, releases, and milestones; and remain accountable for delivery. • Develop frameworks, designs, data models, and architecture diagrams; document and communicate them within and outside the team. • Ensure the team follows best engineering standards, including DevOps and SRE. • Act as the second-level reviewer for application design and implementation. • Provide input to and review test plans and test cases to ensure adequate coverage and product quality. • Be accountable for smooth releases. • Serve as the single point of contact for L3 production incidents; troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis, and permanently resolve problems. • Ensure the team follows best engineering standards, including DevOps and SRE. • Act as the second-level reviewer for application design and implementation. • Provide input to and review test plans and test cases to ensure adequate coverage and product quality. • Be accountable for smooth releases. • Serve as the single point of contact for L3 production incidents; troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis, and permanently resolve problems. • Ensure sprint deliverables are met. • Adjust team capacity while remaining hands-on in addressing development stories.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**