Lead, Java Software Engineer
S&P Global23 days ago
Princeton, NJ, USA or New York, NY, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$130k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of applications using modern programming languages and frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Build highly scalable and fault-tolerant applications for complex calculations and distributed workloads.
- Develop and maintain Java-based microservices and cloud deployments.
- Use cloud services and containerization strategies for application deployment.
- Develop user interfaces with modern front-end technologies.
- Improve application performance and responsiveness, identify bottlenecks, and fix bugs.
- Write and maintain unit and integration tests and support code quality, organization, and automation.
- Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.
- Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience with Java in designing, developing, testing, and deploying critical and complex projects.
- Strong Java experience with concurrent and distributed systems, including Java 8 features such as the Streams API.
- 5+ years of advanced experience with Spring-based technologies, including Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
- 5+ years of SQL experience, including writing queries and understanding data models.
- Experience designing and implementing microservices-based solutions and writing unit and integration tests.
- Exposure to AWS services including EC2, ECS, Load Balancer, Security Group, Lambda, and S3.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Agile/Scrum methodologies is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with two days per week onsite in NYC or Princeton, NJ.
- Health care coverage and generous paid time off.
- Continuous learning resources and career development support.
- Retirement planning, continuing education, company-matched student loan contributions, and financial wellness programs.
- Family-friendly benefits, retail discounts, and referral incentive awards.