Java Software Engineer – 3-5 years of experience - Financial Services Sector

Job Title: Java Software Engineer – 3-5 years of experience - Financial Services Sector

Location: Chandler, AZ

Company: Financial Services

Pay: $100 000 - $150 000. This role is for a 12-month contract, with the opportunity to convert to full-time.

Job Summary:

As part of the Wealth Management technology team, this Senior Java Software Engineer will build and maintain numerous APIs, 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. This position provides the opportunity to learn from experienced developers in a fun and encouraging environment.

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:

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

Qualifications:

Skill in:

• Java, J2EE development with working knowledge of Spring and ORM (Hibernate preferred), Spring Boot, cache implementations.
• Spring Boot and experience with database queries in PL/SQL, Functions in Oracle.
• Understanding of the SDLC lifecycle for Agile & Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with deconstructing complex problems into simple modular solutions. Strong understanding and discipline around software test approaches.
• Strong sense of dedication and teamwork toward a goal.

Ability to:

• Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships.

Education/Previous Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business or related degree
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in the Financial Services Industry is nice to have.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chandler, AZ 85224