Senior Software Engineer – Java/Spring Backend Lead

First National Bank of Omaha; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with matching

Time Off Programs

Health Savings Account

Employee Banking

Growth Opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Job summary

First National Bank of Omaha is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead and mentor with deep programming expertise and business focus. You will design and maintain complex backend services using Java/J2EE, Spring frameworks, and cloud tooling, while fostering a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous learning.

The role emphasizes technical stewardship, incident response, and translating business needs into scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience.
• Familiarity with Git and version control systems.
• Expert understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficient in Java with Lambda, Streams, and functional interfaces.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing large-scale web services with Java/J2EE and REST/SOAP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sophisticated software solutions with Java/Kotlin/Swift.
• Write clean, efficient code and leverage AI tools to boost productivity.
• Refine business needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Collaborate with teams using Agile methodologies.
• Profile, debug, and optimize performance.
• Conduct thorough code reviews for junior members.
• Champion software quality and testing standards.
• Respond to production incidents with deep technical knowledge.
• Communicate complex concepts to bridge tech and business.
• Deliver resilient services with proper monitoring and maintenance.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in technical development.
• Set and maintain team technical standards.
• Adapt to evolving challenges with innovative solutions.
• Pursue continuous learning for self and team.
• Participate in squad on-call rotation.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kotlin

Swift

REST APIs

OpenAPI/Swagger

Agile

Git

AWS

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RabbitMQ

Spring Cloud Gateway

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

First National Bank of Omaha is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead and mentor with deep programming expertise and business focus. You will design and maintain complex backend services using Java/J2EE, Spring frameworks, and cloud tooling, while fostering a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous learning.

The role emphasizes technical stewardship, incident response, and translating business needs into scalable software solutions.