Lead Software Engineer, Controls Technology

Lead Software Engineer, Controls Technology Location(s):

Irving, Texas, United States, Tampa, Florida, United States

Hybrid

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Senior Engineer - Controls Technology

The role is a hands-on technical position responsible for architecting and building the next generation of platforms for our core Controls Technology area. As a hands‑on engineer for the scrum team, you will be a key voice in our architecture, driving innovation and ensuring our engineering practices meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Hands‑On Engineer:
  Guide the technical direction and impact the design of highly scalable, containerized Java Spring Boot microservices, while actively contributing to the codebase and driving feature implementation alongside your team.
• Champion Innovation with AI Tooling:
  Actively explore, pilot, and integrate cutting‑edge AI‑powered development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, advanced code analyzers) to accelerate development velocity, enhance code quality, and champion a culture of innovation within the team.
• Build Critical System Integrations:
  Design and implement robust, high-performance APIs to connect our new platforms with a diverse landscape of firm‑wide control systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across the enterprise.
• Shape the Full‑Stack
  
  Experience:
  
  Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to build seamless user experiences, shaping the APIs that power our modern Micro‑Frontend (MFE) applications built with React and Angular.
• Lead design and development of complex backend systems using Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Cloud technologies.
• Architect and implement microservices‑based solutions with focus on scalability, reliability and performance.
• Apply TDD and test‑first development practices across all development stages.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design and deliver new features.
• Guide the integration and optimization of Oracle and MongoDB in high‑performance environments.
• Implement data access layers using Hibernate and JPA and manage caching using Redis or other caching frameworks.
• Ensure high quality through effective code reviews, static code analysis and performance optimization.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of hands‑on experience in software development, with a proven track record in building and designing robust backend systems.
• Experience with Java / Spring Boot framework or with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is essential.
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift) and building cloud‑native applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or acting as a tech lead for a development team.
• A keen interest in or experience with leveraging AI‑assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
• Understanding of software architecture, microservice design patterns, and RESTful API development best practices.
• Experience working in Financial Services or another large, complex global environment is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is a significant plus.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

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Technology

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Applications Development

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Full time

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Irving Texas United States

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