Collections Senior Java Developer, VP

Role Summary

The Collections Senior Java Developer is a senior‑level technology role responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of complex applications supporting collections and financial systems. This position combines deep Java‑based application development expertise with hands‑on leadership in Generative AI (GenAI) solution delivery.

The role requires close collaboration with technology and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and production‑ready solutions while mentoring team members and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, compliance, and ethical standards.

• Lead end‑to‑end application development, including systems analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment, in alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Partner with multiple management and technology teams to ensure effective system integration and to identify and deliver enhancements supporting new products and process improvements.
• Resolve high‑impact, complex technical and business problems through in‑depth analysis of business processes, system flows, and industry standards.
• Design and maintain high‑quality, scalable, and resilient Java‑based applications supporting collections and financial platforms.
• Establish and enforce development standards for coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and operational support.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to mid‑level developers and analysts through mentoring, task allocation, and code reviews.

• Design, develop, and deploy end‑to‑end Generative AI solutions for collections use cases, with hands‑on experience delivering production‑ready implementations.
• Collaborate closely with AI/ML engineers to implement GenAI technologies, including retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, vector databases, prompt engineering, and chatbot solutions.
• Contribute directly to the codebase and participate in architectural and technical decision‑making for GenAI‑enabled applications.
• Integrate GenAI solutions seamlessly into existing Java‑based systems and enterprise workflows.
• Support deployment, scalability, reliability, and maintainability of AI‑enabled solutions in production environments.
• Contribute to the development and optimization of real‑time and streaming AI solutions.
• Stay current with advancements in generative AI and proactively share best practices, patterns, and knowledge with the team.

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective, maintainable technical solutions.
• Ensure adherence to ethical AI principles, data privacy standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assess and manage risk in technical and business decisions, safeguarding the firm, its clients, and its assets.
• Comply with applicable laws, policies, and control standards, escalating and managing issues with transparency and accountability.

• Languages: Java, Python
• Architecture: Microservices, RESTful APIs, event‑driven architectures
• Frameworks & Platforms: Spring / Spring Boot
• AI & GenAI: Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, prompt engineering, chatbot frameworks
• Data & Streaming: SQL/No
  
  SQL databases, real‑time and streaming processing
• Dev Ops & Cloud: CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), cloud‑native deployment patterns
• Quality & Security: Automated testing, observability, secure coding practices, compliance and governance

• 6–10 years of experience in application development or systems analysis, with extensive experience developing Java‑based enterprise applications.
• 2+ years of real‑world experience designing and deploying production‑ready Generative AI solutions.
• Strong understanding of GenAI models and architectures, with practical experience applying them to real‑world business problems.
• Advanced programming skills, including strong proficiency in Java and Python for data processing, API development, and GenAI integration.
• Proven experience delivering complex, large‑scale technology projects.
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