Senior Application Development Lead-Senior Vice President

As the App Dev Senior Tech Lead Analyst, you will be responsible for the technical vision, architecture, and execution of this greenfield platform. You will lead a world-class engineering team from the ground up, while remaining deeply technical and contributing to the core development of the platform. This is a unique opportunity to blend strategic leadership with hands-on engineering to build a product that will have a direct and measurable impact on the front lines of our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Java Platform Architecture & Development:
  • Provide strategic direction and hands-on technical leadership for the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-scale Java applications.
  • Architect and build robust, highly available, and resilient microservices-based systems using the full Java and Spring ecosystem.
  • Own the technical roadmap for the core platform, focusing on performance, scalability, and security.
  • Establish and enforce best practices for Java development, including code quality, testing standards, and performance tuning.
• Technical Leadership & Strategy:
  • Serve as the ultimate technical authority and decision-maker for the Java platform.
  • Lead the evaluation and selection of foundational technologies, frameworks, and tools that support the core Java infrastructure.
  • Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to refactor, optimize, and enhance our existing systems.
• Intelligent Systems & AI Integration:
  • Guide the integration of advanced capabilities, including Agentic AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), into the core Java platform.
  • Collaborate with AI specialists to design and implement interfaces and services that allow AI agents to interact seamlessly with our core business logic.
  • Ensure that AI features are built upon a solid, well-architected Java foundation.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship:
  • Lead, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing team of senior Java engineers.
  • Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and deep technical ownership.
  • Conduct expert-level code reviews, provide architectural guidance, and mentor engineers on advanced Java concepts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive Java Experience: 15+ years of professional, hands-on software development experience with a primary focus on Java.
• Expert-Level Java Proficiency: Deep mastery of the Java language (Java 17+), including concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning.
• Spring Framework Mastery: Extensive, expert-level experience with the Spring Framework, particularly Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
• Architectural Leadership: Proven track record of architecting, building, and deploying large-scale, distributed, and mission-critical systems. Deep expertise in microservices patterns, API design, and event-driven architecture.
• Cloud & DevOps: Strong, hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and a modern DevOps mindset (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code).
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire senior engineering teams, set technical vision, and drive execution
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AI/ML Integration Experience: Experience integrating advanced technologies or third-party systems into a core Java platform. Experience with AI, LLMs, or agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) is a significant advantage.
• Advanced Education: Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Financial Services: Experience building high-throughput, low-latency systems in the financial services industry is a strong plus.
• Polyglot Experience: Familiarity with Python for scripting or AI/ML integration is beneficial.
• Data Systems: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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