Senior Java Software Engineer (Banking)

Our client is the third-largest banking institution in the United States that is commonly cited as being too big to fail. They have approximately 200 million customer accounts and do business in more than 160 countries.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer with deep technical expertise and a commitment to code quality. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, distributed systems and requires strong problem-solving skills and an in-depth understanding of Java and related technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality Java applications, focusing on performance, scalability, and code quality.

• Utilize advanced Java collections and data structures, demonstrating a thorough understanding of implementation details (e.g., hashcode usage, collision handling in HashMap, and the differences between HashMap and TreeMap).

• Apply concurrency principles with practical experience in synchronization, volatile variables, locks, and thread-safety practices.

• Optimize threading models using threads, thread pools, and manage resources to avoid CPU starvation.

• Implement, analyze, and optimize sorting and search algorithms based on their time and space complexity, and select the best algorithms based on the task requirements.

• Conduct comprehensive code reviews with a focus on design, business logic, and technical optimization.

• Use design patterns (behavioral and structural) to create efficient, maintainable, and scalable code.

• Engage in system design for complex, distributed software solutions, ensuring high availability and reliability.

• Utilize Docker for containerizing applications and improving deployment and scalability.

• Write and optimize SQL queries, utilizing different types of joins, and applying WHERE vs. HAVING clauses for optimal performance.

• Troubleshoot, profile, and optimize Java applications for performance improvements.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong Core Java Knowledge: Proficiency with Java collections, data structures, and in-depth understanding of HashMap and TreeMap implementations.

• Concurrency and Threading: Hands-on experience with synchronization, volatile variables, locks, concurrent data structures, and atomics.

• Algorithms and Data Structures: Solid understanding of sorting and search algorithms, their complexities, and use cases.

• Java Profiling/Troubleshooting: Experience with identifying and resolving performance issues in Java applications.

• Code Review Skills: Ability to assess code from design, business, and technical perspectives to ensure high standards.

• Design Patterns: Familiarity with behavioral and structural design patterns (e.g., GoF patterns).

• System Design Expertise: Proven experience in designing large, scalable systems.

• Docker: Practical experience with containerization and deployment.

• SQL Knowledge: Proficiency with SQL queries, including various types of joins and filtering mechanisms.

• Unix/Linux Experience: Familiarity with basic commands like grep, less, vi, etc.

Preferred Qualifications (Not Mandatory):

• Messaging Systems: Practical experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, Solace, or MQ.

• Kubernetes/OpenShift/Public Cloud: Experience deploying and managing applications in cloud-native environments.

• NoSQL Databases: Knowledge of MongoDB or similar non-relational databases.

• Foreign Exchange (FX) Knowledge: Familiarity with FX markets or related systems.

• Large Distributed Systems: Experience with distributed systems and architectures.

If you are an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to adapt and learn new technologies, we encourage you to apply!

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