Job Information
Raymond James Financial, Inc. Lead Backend Java Engineer in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Job Description
This position follows our resident work model, in office days will be 4 per week with 1 day of remote work.
Job Summary:
As part of a development technology team, the individual analyzes business requirements and problems and drives research to design quality technical solutions. This individual will be involved in portions of the full systems life cycle (based on experience/skills) and is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting application software that is delivered on time and within budget. Handles complex problems independently and demonstrates analytical thinking. Can make judgments and recommendations based on the analysis and interpretation of data.
Responsibilities:
Analyzes system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between impacted components and sub systems.
Develop existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.
Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
Monitor, identify, and correct the most-complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.
Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Work on bug resolution and application improvements, such as performance and maintainability.
May occasionally work a non-standard shift including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities
Skills:
Full stack development experience in Java, J2EE with working knowledge of Spring, ORM (Hibernate preferred), Spring Boot
Experience writing Database queries in PL/SQL, Functions, on Oracle.
Knowledge of cache implementations preferred but not required
Knowledge of MongoDB, Python, and Containers is a plus.
Analyzes complex system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between impacted components and sub systems.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on developing software using programming languages.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on ensuring that IT applications meet required specifications by designing, executing and reporting on tests of systems and services.
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
Education
Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science
Work Experience
General Experience - 3 to 6 years
Certifications
Travel
Less than 25%
Workstyle
Resident
At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
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