Java developer

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Contract: Longterm

Must Have

• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages: o Java (8 or above) o JavaScript / TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with: Spring Framework / Spring Boot o Gradle or similar build tools o Docker / containerization o Node.js, Angular or similar frameworks
• SQL

Job Description

Acts as a technical leader, providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to engineers across the team. Shares ownership and accountability for risk by proactively identifying concerns, influencing decisions, and ensuring adherence to policies, standards, and procedures.

Leads by example in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, ensuring that technical decisions and team behaviours consistently drive a high-quality customer experience while operating within the Bank''s risk appetite.

Accountable for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks across applications and systems. Champions strong engineering practices that improve reliability, scalability, and security.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead design and development of complex features while ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability

Provide technical leadership to the team through architecture guidance, code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers

Drive engineering best practices across the team, including coding standards, testing strategies, and CI/CD improvements

Partner with product, architecture, and leadership to shape technical direction and influence roadmap decisions

Identify and resolve system-level issues, including production incidents and recurring defects

Contribute to and lead developer communities of practice, promoting knowledge sharing and innovation

Evaluate and introduce new technologies to improve efficiency and solution quality

Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and technical gaps, and drive mitigation strategies

Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides technical leadership and mentorship to team members

May lead project teams or initiatives without direct people management responsibility

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information systems or comparable experience

5+ years of software development experience with demonstrated leadership in delivering complex solutions

Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages:

Java (8 or above)

JavaScript / TypeScript

Strong experience in designing and building scalable, distributed systems

Deep understanding of object-oriented design, system architecture, and design patterns

Strong experience with relational databases and SQL

Hands-on experience with:

Spring Framework / Spring Boot

Gradle or similar build tools

Docker / containerization

Node.js, Angular or similar frameworks

Strong understanding of networking, APIs, and integration patterns

Expertise in version control (Git/GitHub) and modern development workflows

Deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including DevOps practices

Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and regulatory considerations

Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues

Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills