AVP – Senior Java Developer (Hybrid, 3 Days in Cary, NC)
Location: Cary, NC (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)
Level: AVP (Assistant Vice President)
Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: Minimum 8+ years
Industry: Financial Technology / Investment Banking

About the Role

We’re seeking a highly skilled AVP-level Senior Java Developer to join our global financial technology team. This is a hybrid role ideal for engineers who are hands-on with code but also comfortable mentoring and driving best practices within a collaborative team.

You’ll be working on greenfield initiatives, contributing to architecture and design, and helping shape modern, scalable systems that support complex financial workflows.

What You’ll Do

Partner with global technology and business stakeholders to design and develop new features
Work on greenfield builds, owning solutions end-to-end
Contribute 60% hands-on development and 40% mentoring/team guidance
Implement clean, scalable solutions using modern design patterns
Build and maintain automated testing frameworks (unit and integration tests)
Participate in L3 production support and issue resolution
Promote engineering excellence and mentor junior engineers

Must Haves:

8+ years of experience in enterprise software development
Strong knowledge of:
Java 8+, Spring, Hibernate, REST APIs, JUnit
Oracle / SQL / PL SQL, Linux, Shell scripting
JMS / MQ messaging systems
Knowledge of JavaScript (React/Node.JS)
Familiarity with DevOps tools: Git, Maven, Jenkins/TeamCity, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence
Proven experience with design patterns and scalable architecture
Cloud experience: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), OpenShift, or similar
Ability to build systems from scratch (greenfield development)
Experience working in Agile environments