Software Engineer Lead - Financial Payments (Kafka, MongoDB, Java)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Create high level design for software solutions.
• Oversee scrum team development activities.
• Perform code and design reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• Coach team members on secure coding practices and development best practices.
• Ensure proper test coverage including unit tests, performance tests, and regression automation.
• Prepare for monthly releases and ensure stories are migrated properly to production.
• Coordinate necessary knowledge transfer (KT) to the RTB team for all changes.
• Attend Wing Tech Lead meetings regularly.
• Engage with C&IB Architecture team as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks to ensure the crew meets commitments.
• Apply modern principles, methodologies, and tools to advance business initiatives.
• Monitor application technical implementation efficiency and troubleshoot problems.
• Lead the technical design and development of software solutions.
• Propose and design software solutions to address complex business needs.
• Prepare technical and procedural documentation.
• Facilitate complex problem resolution.
• Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues.

Requirements

• Experience with creating high level design and overseeing development teams.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and testing methodologies.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Expertise in ICON IPF product, payments experience (Swift and Fed), Confluent Kafka, MongoDB, Akka framework, Unix scripting, Java with Spring framework and J2EE, RESTful web services, and Swagger API design.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.

Nice to Have

• Application Development
• Business Management
• Customer Solutions
• Design
• Digital Payments
• Group Problem Solving
• Java
• MongoDB
• Process Improvements
• Release Management
• Software Solutions
• Swagger (Software)
• User Experience (UX) Design
• Application Delivery Process
• Application Design
• Architecture
• Application Development Tools
• Application Testing
• Packaged Application Integration
• System Development Life Cycle
• Technical Troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Roles at this level typically require a university/college degree.
• 3+ years of relevant/industry experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical/prescription drug coverage with HSA feature.
• Dental and vision options.
• Employee and spouse/child life insurance.
• Short and long-term disability protection.
• 401(k) with PNC match, pension, and stock purchase plans.
• Dependent care reimbursement account.
• Back-up child/elder care.
• Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement.
• Educational assistance including fully paid programs.
• Wellness program with financial incentives.
• Paid time off including holidays, vacation days, parental leave, and occasional absence days.