Job DescriptionThe Impact You will have in this role:
The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Application Support Engineering role specializes in maintaining and providing technical support for all applications that are beyond the development stage and are running in the daily operations of the firm. Works closely with development teams, infrastructure partners, and internal / external clients to escalate and resolve technical support incidents.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and support scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
- Lead modernization initiatives, including migration of business logic from database stored procedures to Java-based services.
- Develop cloud-native applications leveraging AWS and OpenShift.
- Design and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and related messaging technologies.
- Build and support REST and SOAP APIs with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
- Champion Test-Driven Development (TDD), automation-first engineering, and shift-left testing practices.
- Integrate automated testing and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Optimize application performance and database interactions across Oracle, DB2, and PostgreSQL environments.
- Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices, software quality, and technical excellence.
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications: - Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success: - Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architectures.
- Hands-on experience developing cloud-native applications using AWS.
- Experience with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), containers, and cloud deployment architectures.
- Strong experience with Oracle, DB2, or PostgreSQL databases, including complex database-driven applications.
- Experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Kafka and event-driven architectures.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and asynchronous processing.
- Experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with testing tools such as JUnit, Mockito, REST Assured, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks.
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Exposure to Angular or React is a plus but not required.
Preferred Skills - Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and build automation practices.
- Familiarity with Jenkins, CloudBees, Git, SonarQube, Maven, and related tooling.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise systems and cloud modernization initiatives.
- Experience with performance, load, resiliency, and API testing.
- Java, AWS, or quality engineering certifications.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.
About the TeamServes as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.
