Remote AWS Java Tech Lead — Cloud‑Native Payments

First Citizens; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to lead design, development, and support of secure, cloud-native solutions across Payments, Money Movement, and Reporting platforms. This remote role is hireable in AZ, NC and TX, requiring strong AWS expertise and architectural leadership.

You will mentor distributed teams, translate business requirements into scalable software, and drive delivery with Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js while applying Terraform, serverless, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering and architecture experience.
• Experience designing and supporting cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and leadership skills for enterprise teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, testing, releases, and production support.
• Mentor distributed teams and drive technology decisions.
• Own project management aspects including estimates, scope, and impacts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology with business needs.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Docker

OpenShift

Terraform

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Terraform

Docker

OpenShift

Job description

First Citizens is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to lead design, development, and support of secure, cloud-native solutions across Payments, Money Movement, and Reporting platforms. This remote role is hireable in AZ, NC and TX, requiring strong AWS expertise and architectural leadership.

You will mentor distributed teams, translate business requirements into scalable software, and drive delivery with Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js while applying Terraform, serverless, and