Java Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Developer to help drive a major technology transformation initiative within a leading financial services organization. In this role, you will lead AI-focused workflows across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to modernize broker-dealer systems and core technology infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders to build intelligent, scalable solutions that support high-volume financial transactions in a highly available environment.

Pay rate: 65/hour on W2. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the adoption and implementation of AI-assisted development practices across the SDLC.
• Utilize GenAI coding assistants to support implementation, refactoring, testing, code reviews, troubleshooting, automation, and documentation efforts.
• Develop and maintain large-scale enterprise applications using Java, Spring Framework, cloud technologies, and web services.
• Design and deploy AI/ML-powered solutions into production environments.
• Drive modernization efforts from legacy platforms to distributed architectures.
• Build and maintain microservices-based applications using containerized cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions and architectural strategies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and design specifications.
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and establish team-level standards for effective AI-assisted software development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience developing large-scale applications using Java, Spring Framework, cloud technologies, and web services.
• Demonstrated experience using GenAI coding assistants within software development workflows, including tools such as GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code.
• Experience leveraging AI assistance for code generation, testing, automation, troubleshooting, and development acceleration while maintaining ownership of quality and accuracy.
• Working knowledge of agentic workflows, prompt engineering, custom instructions, and spec-driven development.
• 2+ years of hands-on AI/ML implementation and production deployment experience.
• 6+ years of experience with containers, microservices, and cloud-based architectures.
• 6+ years of experience working in CI/CD environments.
• 2+ years of experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), AWS, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• 2+ years of experience with MongoDB, Aerospike, PostgreSQL, or similar databases.
• 2+ years of experience supporting IT transformation and modernization initiatives from legacy systems to distributed platforms.
• Hands-on experience working with Large Language Models such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of broker-dealer operations and capabilities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with a strong bias for action.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar platforms.
• Previous financial services industry experience.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), QA automation, and software quality practices.
• Proficiency creating architecture diagrams, design documentation, technical specifications, and testing documentation.
• Strong research, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Experience working within Agile development environments.
• Experience using Atlassian tools including JIRA and Confluence.
• Willingness to learn new technologies across the full technology stack.

Why Join Us?

• Work on transformative initiatives at the intersection of artificial intelligence and financial technology.
• Influence the future of AI-assisted software engineering practices.
• Collaborate with talented engineers and architects on enterprise-scale solutions.
• Contribute to systems that support millions of individuals and their long-term financial goals.
• Participate in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

- The California Fair Chance Act

- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance