Lead Backend Java Developer

100 Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Raymond James is seeking a Lead Developer for the Enterprise Services team in Saint Petersburg, FL. The role blends architecture and hands-on coding, with a hybrid in-office requirement of 3 days per week at the St. Petersburg Corporate Office.

Must be eligible to work in the US and not eligible for visa sponsorship. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software engineering, strong Java 8+ and Spring expertise, and experience with distributed systems, APIs, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Software Engineering.
• 7+ years hands-on Java 8+ experience.
• Experience with REST, SOAP, and microservices architectures.
• Strong background in Spring/Spring Boot and design patterns.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with caching (Redis, Apache Ignite) and API performance.

Responsibilities

• Own SDLC activities with focus on performance and architectural excellence.
• Lead design and delivery of technical solutions across enterprise applications.
• Mentor junior developers and offshore teams; review design, code, and timelines.
• Address production issues promptly and drive improvements in reliability and scalability.
• Optimize APIs with caching strategies and streaming/messaging (Kafka, MQ).
• Collaborate with DevOps for CI/CD and monitoring (Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk).

Skills

Java 8+

REST

SOAP

Microservices

Spring/Spring Boot

Solution Architecture

Design Patterns

SQL/NoSQL

Caching (Redis, Ignite)

Kafka/MQ

API performance

Mentoring/leadership

CI/CD (Jenkins)

AWS

Datadog/Dynatrace/Splunk

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Redis

Apache Ignite

Kafka

MQ

Jenkins

Datadog

Dynatrace

Splunk

AWS

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a Lead Developer on our Enterprise Services team, you will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering technical solutions that power critical applications across the organization. This is not just a coding role—it’s an opportunity to shape architecture, influence technology strategy, and solve complex challenges that impact millions of transactions daily. You will own activities across all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and architectural excellence.

Job Description

This position follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to be in the office 3 days per week at the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office location. Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Skills and Responsibilities

• Overall 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering discipline
• Extensive (7+ years of hands-on) experience working with Java 8+.
• REST, SOAP, Micro Services and Service Oriented and Even Driven Architectures
• Extensive (7+ years of hands-on) Experience working with Spring, Spring Boot, Solution Architecture, Design Patterns, Integration Frameworks, SQL, NOSQL
• Experience with near/distributed caches and strategies e.g. Redis, Apache Ignite
• Experience taking rotations for production support and addressing issues on time
• Experience mentoring junior developers and offshore team including reviewing quality of deliverables (design, code and timelines)
• Experience optimizing API performance - API resiliency, caching frameworks and streaming/messaging platforms Kafka and MQ
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices, object-oriented analysis & design, design patterns, Coding modularity, Prototypes and algorithms.
• Excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk
• Experience with CI/CD using Jenkins
• Experience with AWS is a is a plus
• Experience with AL, ML, NLP is a plus
• Financial services experience highly preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s - Completed (Required)

Work Experience

General Experience - 10 to 15 years

Certifications

None

Workstyle

Hybrid

Total Compensation & Benefits

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave.

• medical, dental, and vision
• life insurance
• critical illness insurance and accident insurance
• disability benefits
• retirement savings
• paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• parental leave

Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

Guiding Behaviors & Values

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

People-first Culture

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

Company Overview

Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, rather than on Wall Street, we have always embraced being a different kind of financial services firm. Today, Raymond James has locations and subsidiaries across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF.

Thank You

Thanks for your interest in working with Raymond James. While we might not have the perfect role for you today, we'd love to keep in touch.

Business Focus

Our business is deeply focused on people and their financial well-being. We’re committed to helping individuals, corporations and institutions achieve their goals, while also supporting successful professionals and helping our communities prosper. We believe doing well and doing good aren’t mutually exclusive. As an established but ever-evolving company, you can start - or continue - growing your career here. We invest in you with wide-ranging benefits and the support of leaders and colleagues who care. From development opportunities and enriching networking groups to prioritizing diversity, inclusion and the power of different perspectives, Raymond James is where good people grow. Our people-first culture is outlined in our Culture Blueprint. Check it out to see why many choose to work at Raymond James - and why they stay.