Lead Java Developer

Job Title: Lead Java Developer

Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Job Type: Full Time

Our client, a leading financial services organization, is hiring a Lead Java Developer to join its Investment Advisory technology team. This senior individual-contributor role focuses on building secure, data-driven enterprise applications while serving as a Security Champion within the engineering group.

• Design, develop, and test scalable full-stack applications across data, services, and UI layers
• Deliver high-quality features for investment advisory platforms with a strong emphasis on security and reliability
• Act as a security advocate, promoting secure coding practices and supporting application security initiatives
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and work with structured data formats (JSON / XML)
• Collaborate in Agile teams to deliver features in an iterative, distributed environment
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and guiding design decisions
• Contribute to CI / CD pipelines and modern Dev Ops practices
• Continuously learn and apply emerging technologies to improve platforms and processes

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in software development using Java and related frameworks (Spring, Struts, JSP, EJB)
• Strong background building enterprise, data-centric applications in regulated environments
• Knowledge of investment or trading life cycles and related compliance requirements
• Experience with application security tools and secure development practices (SAST, DAST, SCA)
• Proficiency with relational and No
  
  SQL databases (Oracle, DB2, Mongo
  
  DB, Redis)
• Practical experience applying software design patterns
• Advanced Git skills and experience working in CI / CD environments
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Proven ability to mentor and support junior engineers

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Financial services or investment management experience
• Open-source contributions or an active Git Hub profile

• Competitive compensation with bonus or incentive opportunities
• 401(k) with company match and employee stock purchase plan
• Generous PTO, volunteering time, and sabbatical eligibility
• Paid parental leave and family-building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance