Senior Software Engineer - Java Team Lead (Fraud Technology)

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Implements software architecture and engineering approaches for complex initiatives within the job area, contributing to technical plans and working to achieve operational targets with major impact on results.
• Adopts and refines advanced software engineering standards, practices, and governance mechanisms for the job area, influencing how multiple teams improve quality, reliability, and delivery.
• Collaborates with senior engineers, product partners, and architecture teammates to shape technology approaches for the domain, providing deep technical insight and proposing solution patterns that inform local roadmaps and priorities.
• Leads the end-to-end technical design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions for the job area, producing patterns and examples that other technical professionals can follow.
• Independently troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues in the area of responsibility, designing innovative architectures and performance, reliability, and scalability improvements that advance business objectives.
• Provides ongoing technical guidance, coaching, and training to other engineers, delegating and reviewing work from lower-level technical professionals and raising the technical bar through design reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and techniques relevant to the job area, building prototypes and solution concepts that contribute measurable input into new features, products, or capabilities.
• Contributes to the development of long-term technical goals and plans for the area of responsibility through well-reasoned recommendations, design proposals, and implementation experience.
• Leads large or complex initiatives within the job area, coordinating and delegating technical work that may span outside the immediate team, and ensuring cohesive, high-quality outcomes with limited supervision.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development.
• Deep knowledge of multiple programming languages, software architecture, and design principles.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, deployment, and security practices.

Preferred Qualifications

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• Banking or financial services experience. Knowledge of one or more of the following: Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills
• Professional experience building high-quality apps or services from the ground up and scaling at an enterprise level
• Strong understanding of SOA and/or Open API methodologies and service architecture
• Experience with NoSQL databases, including design, development, performance optimization, and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, relevant certifications, and a strong understanding of cloud computing principles.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including event-driven architecture, real-time data streaming, message processing, performance tuning, and distributed systems design.