Senior Backend Java Architect - Hybrid Lead & Mentor

Raymond James, Inc.; Florida; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James is seeking a Lead Backend Java Developer to shape architecture and deliver mission-critical applications. You will own SDLC stages, emphasizing performance, reliability, and scalable design.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering, strong Java 8+ and Spring experience, and a blend of on-site and hybrid work at our St. Petersburg office. Programming leadership and financial services familiarity are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a backend focus.
• Strong experience with Java 8+ and the Spring ecosystem.
• Proven ability to design for performance, reliability and architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Financial services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development on the Enterprise Services team.
• Design and deliver technical solutions powering critical applications across the organization.
• Own SDLC activities with emphasis on performance, reliability, and architectural excellence.
• Mentor junior developers and offshore team; review quality of deliverables.
• Optimize API performance, resiliency, caching, and streaming/messaging (Kafka, MQ).

Skills

Java 8+

REST

SOAP

Microservices

Spring

Spring Boot

Architecture & Design Patterns

SQL

NoSQL

Redis

Apache Ignite

Kafka

MQ

Jenkins

AWS

Datadog

Dynatrace

Splunk

AI/ML/NLP

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Raymond James is seeking a Lead Backend Java Developer to shape architecture and deliver mission-critical applications. You will own SDLC stages, emphasizing performance, reliability, and scalable design.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering, strong Java 8+ and Spring experience, and a blend of on-site and hybrid work at our St. Petersburg office. Programming leadership and financial services familiarity are highly valued.