Back-End Developer

BankUnited; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BankUnited in New York is seeking a Back-End Developer to design and build scalable Java applications. You will work with product owners, developers, and QA to shape the product, ensure code quality, and deliver secure, maintainable services.

The role requires 4–6 years of backend Java experience, distributed systems knowledge, Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Git and databases like MySQL. Agile practices and strong problem-solving are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science required.
• 4–6 years of experience developing back-end Java.
• Experience in distributed systems, OO principles and service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Knowledge of Spring Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Git and relational DBs (MySQL).
• Experience with Java 8+ and Spring Boot Microservices; REST-based APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend components that deliver value to customers.
• Work closely with product owner, developers, and QA to shape the product.
• Ensure solutions are tested, extensible, maintainable, secure and perform well.
• Troubleshoot and debug code.
• Peer-review work and review own code.
• Collaborate across teams to improve development approaches.
• Document created/modified functionality clearly.
• Independently propose and create solutions.
• Drive idea generation with stakeholders to identify improvements.
• Adhere to applicable laws, Bank policies, and training.
• Identify and report suspicious activity.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SOA

Distributed systems

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Spring Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Git

JPA

MySQL

XML

SOAP

ActiveMQ

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Back-End Developers will design and develop applications that deliver value to our customers. She/he will work closely with the product owner, other developers and QA engineers to shape the product, proactively gather requirements and ensure high quality of our software. She/he will ensure our solutions are tested, extensible, maintainable, secure and perform well.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop components applications that deliver value to our customers.
• Work closely with the product owner, other developers and QA engineers to shape the product.
• Ensure our solutions are tested, extensible, maintainable, secure and perform well.
• Troubleshoot and debug code.
• Proactively review and test own work; provide peer-review work for others.
• Work with the team and other developers across the company to continuously improve our approach to development.
• Ensure clear documentation of created/modified functionality.
• Independently propose and create solutions.
• Drive idea generation with peers and other stakeholder within the organization to identify areas that require improvement.
• Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.).
• Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training.
• Identifies and reports suspicious activity.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science required

Experience

• 4-6 Years of experience developing in back-end Java required
• Experience in distributed systems, OO principles and service-oriented architecture (SOA) required
• Other desired skills that are considered a plusoSpring Cloud (Spring Cloud Netflix, Spring Cloud Config, etc) Docker and KubernetesoAWSoGit, githuboJPAoSQL language, MySQLoXML and SOAPoActiveMQ preferred
• In addition to the required education and experience, the following attributes are desired: Have a passion for driving change and efficiency with partners of different disciplinesoBe well versed in enterprise software development, design patterns, testing, coding practices, deployment, lifecycle management, and beyondoUse agile and lean principles in your product thinking--you're able to see large problems as a series of smaller jobs with expected outcomesoBe organized and process-oriented preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Capable of transforming business requirements into technical design
• Deep technical understanding of Java 8 or later and Spring Boot Microservices
• Expertise in creating and consuming REST-based APIs and Web-based applications

Additional Information

Candidates residing in locations within BankUnited's footprint may be given preference.