Senior Fullstack Spring ( Java ) React (JavaScript) Developer |GBCR CIB

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise whose mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the business, operations and work culture of Groupe BPCE worldwide.</p><p>Natixis in Portugal is part of the Global Financial Services division, where it applies technology for the development of financial expertise in its two global business lines – Corporate &amp; Investment Banking and Asset &amp; Wealth Management – and, transversally, for the entities of Groupe BPCE.</p><p>The Centre of Expertise, based in Porto, currently has more than 2,400 employees from over 30 nationalities, organised in three main departments: Information Technology, Banking Support Activities and Compliance. These teams work in an integrated, inclusive and transversal way, supporting and creating value for all the business lines and platforms of the group. The project in Porto is one of the biggest investments in Human Resources ever made by Groupe BPCE worldwide.</p><p>A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis in Portugal Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.</p><p>In 2024, Top Employers Institute has awarded Natixis in Portugal the Top Employer Portugal accreditation for the second time. This certification recognizes excellence in people practices, following the example of our head office, in France, who was certified Top Employer France for the eight year in a row.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Fullstack Developer to join our project team. This role will serve<br/> as the liaison for our Tech Lead based in Paris and will be instrumental in the development of a new<br/> application for the Middle Office teams at Natixis, aimed at managing client trade limits and exposure.<br/> The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java Spring for the backend and React (JavaScrip t)<br/> for the frontend, along with a passion for delivering high quality software solutions.<br/> Context<br/> The Global Banking IT Department is responsible for maintaining operational readiness and evolving<br/> the information system for the Global Trade business line within the Corporate and Investment Banking<br/> sector. It particularly supports the businesses managing guarantee products and documentary<br/> credit/collections, as well as ancillary products (loans, invoice discounting, deposits), primarily relate d<br/> to import/export operations, specifically for Natixis clients.<br/> As part of the improvement of our processes and tools within our Trade Finance department, we are<br/> developing a new tool aimed at optimizing the operations of our middle office teams. This initiative is<br/> part of a strategic project spanning three and a half years, which began in September 2024. The goal<br/> is to provide the Natixis Trade Finance Middle Office teams (in Paris, the US, and APAC) with a<br/> management tool focused on:<br/> •The validation workflow between Front and Middle Office<br/> •The management of financial transaction risk limits, at client, product, and commodity levels<br/> •The management of underlying goods transactions and the valuation of goods (both financially<br/> and qualitatively)<br/> The mission will be carried out within the Risk Management squad as a "Senior fullstack Java Spring / React Developer" in an Agile environment. The service will be performed in close collaboration with our existing IT team (8 people) based in Paris to ensure the development, quality, performance and maintainability of our application. This strategic position within our ongoing project will act as a local relay for the project's Parisian tech lead in Porto.</p><p>Key Responsibilities<br/> <br/> Fullstack Development:</p><ul><li>Design, develop, maintain and implement scalable and high performance web applications using Java Spring for the backend and React (JavaScript) for the frontend.</li><li>Collaborate with team members to ensure the seamless integration of front end and back end components.</li></ul><p><br/> Collaboration and Communication:</p><ul><li>Act as a key point of contact between the Porto team and the Tech Lead based in Paris, ensuring alignment on project goals and technical requirements.</li><li>Participate in project follow up meetings and Agile ceremonies (sprints, reviews, retrospectives, planning poker).</li><li>Work closely with Paris team to deliver solutions that meet business needs in the project milestones</li><li>Set clear, achievable goals for each sprint and ensure accountability for meeting those goals.</li><li>Collaborate with the project manager and tech lead in Paris to monitor tasks</li></ul><p><br/> Progress Reporting:</p><ul><li>Provide regular updates on task status, including progress, challenges, and estimated completion dates during daily stand ups