Software Engineer II - Java (Remote)

First Citizens Bank And Trust Company

Full Time

Mid Level

8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, GA, NC and TX. We are looking for a mid-level Software Developer to join our FX (Foreign Exchange) development team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of robust and scalable FX trading and risk management applications. This role is ideal for a developer with a solid foundation in software engineering and a keen interest in trading systems. This role will be required to work closely with cross-functional teams and across organizations to define & implement solutions for existing and new payment application, provide ongoing support to the systems developed.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and components supporting FX trading, pricing, and settlements.
Implement new features and enhancements based on functional and technical requirements.
Collaborate with senior developers, QA analysts, and business stakeholders to understand and refine technical specifications.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production issues related to FX systems.
Support integration with internal systems and third-party FX platforms or APIs.
Contribute to and drive department best practices, guidelines implementation and adhering to standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in Application software programming OR High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience in Application software programming.
Experience building and maintaining large software platforms.
Ability to understand and influence the architecture and design.
Demonstrated expertise in Microservices architecture, Spring Boot, etc.
Strong hands-on experience in Web services development (SOAP, REST).
Hands-on development expertise in JAVA, J2EE & Enterprise Technologies JMS, JDBC, Web development, Transactions, WS-*, JVM, JNDI, JMX, JTA.
Strong knowledge of MQs and Kafka.
Implementation experience of software design patterns and best practices applicable to J2EE.
Experience with implementing SSO and security protocols like SAML2.0, OAuth2.0.
Knowledge and experience with RDBMSs (Oracle or MS SQL Server).

Nice to Have

Module level lead experience for small to medium sized projects.
Prior experience in FX or financial trading systems.
Experience with Test Driven Development and Agile Methodologies in both co-located and distributed team environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in Application software programming.
High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience in Application software programming.

Benefits & Perks

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates.