Lead Software Engineer - Java Backend

Next Frontier Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

Next Frontier Capital is seeking an experienced software engineer in New York, NY, to develop creative software solutions and troubleshoot technical problems. The role requires 5+ years of experience and advanced skills in Java and AWS services.

You will develop high-quality production code, identify automation opportunities, and lead evaluations for architectural designs. A competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, and wellness support are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• Advanced programming skills in J2EE and Core Java, including Java 17.
• Experience with AWS services like IAM, EC2, RDS, etc.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Develop secure high-quality production code.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve software stability.

Skills

J2EE

Core Java

AWS services

Spring Framework

Agile methodology

System design

Automation

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

JIRA

Maven

Git

Jenkins

GitHub

BitBucket

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s): J2EE, Core Java including Java 17 with annotation, enum, collections, streaming, multithreading, concurrency, regular expressions, functions
• Experience of AWS services such as IAM, Redis Elastic Cache, Secret Manager, S3, EC2, VPC, RDS, Service Catalog, R53, NLB, ALB, EKS, SQS etc.
• Experience with spring including in-depth knowledge of Spring Framework for building SOAP/RESTful Web Services, MVC, and Spring Boot
• Experience with build and integration tools, including knowledge of JIRA, Maven, Git, Jenkins, GitHub and BitBucket is required
• Development using Agile methodology. Web Security including OAUTH2/ADFS, Kerberos, Cross Site Scripting and HTTP injection
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.