Senior Java Developer (ION)

Banco Santander (Brasil); United States; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Santander is seeking a Senior Java Developer (ION) in the United States to lead and contribute across multiple enterprise initiatives. You will design, implement, and optimize backend services, mentor peers, and ensure robust, scalable solutions in a financial services environment.

Ideal candidates will have 9+ years of Java experience, strong Spring, microservices, and CI/CD expertise, plus familiarity with cloud architectures and secure coding practices.

Formación

• 9+ years hands-on Java development in distributed systems.
• Advanced Java proficiency with REST APIs and backend development.
• Experience in Financial Services and large-scale systems is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead analysis, design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications and components.
• Mentor/guide associate and mid-level developers; drive best practices and code quality.
• Accurately estimate effort, assess risks, and help plan delivery milestones.
• Partner with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to align technical decisions with business goals.
• Drive performance tuning, scalability improvements, and modernization efforts.
• Contribute to automated testing and quality assurance initiatives.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

CI/CD

Jenkins

SQL

DDD

TDD

Cloud

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Herramientas

Jenkins

Descripción del empleo

Senior Java Developer (ION)

Country: United States of America

It Starts With You:

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

The Difference You Make:

The Senior Java Developer (ION) serves as a highly experienced, hands-on technical contributor supporting multiple complex application initiatives. This role plays a critical part in the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise software solutions that support key business units. The Senior Developer operates with a high degree of autonomy, provides deep technical expertise across systems and components, and contributes to architectural decisions and delivery strategy. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, accurate workload estimation, and the ability to clearly communicate and drive solutions for complex technical challenges.

• Act as a senior hands-on developer across multiple complex application initiatives.
• Lead technical analysis, design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications and components.
• Provide advanced expertise in troubleshooting complex applications, system, and performance issues.
• Design, implement, and support system enhancements, refactoring, and modernization efforts.
• Research, evaluate, and implement solutions for performance monitoring, tuning, scalability, and system configuration.
• Drive the development and maintenance of automated test suites and quality assurance practices.
• Contribute significantly to technical design and architectural decisions for complex projects.
• Accurately estimate effort, identify technical risks, and help plan delivery milestones.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate and mid-level developers.
• Partner closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to achieve key objectives.
• Promote engineering best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement within the team.

What You Bring:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required

Qualifications:

• 9+ years of hands-on application development experience, with strong expertise in Java in a distributed system. - Required.
• Advanced proficiency in Java.
• Experience developing Backend. - Preferred.
• ION experience. - Preferred.
• Experience in Financial Services. - Preferred.
• Proven expertise in modern software paradigms, including:
• o Spring Boot, Spring JPA and Rest API's
• o Service-oriented and microservices architectures.
• o Cloud computing concepts
• o Test-driven development (TDD)
• o Domain-driven design (DDD)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Strong SQL and relational database skills.
• Secure coding methodologies protecting against cyberthreats and prevents vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to design and troubleshoot large-scale, high-availability systems.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and context switch effectively.
• Ability to continuously evaluate existing systems and drive improvements.
• Use of AI tools.
• Commitment to maintaining industry knowledge, standards, and best practices.
• Curiosity and aptitude for adopting new technologies and collaborating to deliver custom solutions.
• Experience with performance-critical, scalable systems is highly desirable.

Certifications:

No Certifications listed for this job.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:

• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training licensure and certifications and location.