Sr Lead Application Developer

Nuveen, a TIAA company; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 128,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen, a TIAA company, is seeking a Senior Lead Application Developer to join the Middle Office Technology team in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The successful candidate will oversee design and development of solutions, collaborating with IT leadership and business unit leaders to meet business objectives effectively.

The role requires a thorough understanding of investment data management and strong technical expertise, with responsibilities including code development, project management, and cross-team collaboration. This is a full-time position offering a salary range of $128,000 to $174,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of investment data management processes and technology.
• 5+ years of experience is required; 7+ years preferred.
• Ability to document current and target state technical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with business and application analysts to generate technical designs.
• Fix bugs or develop code for new enhancements.
• Lead preparation and coordination of testing and deployment activities.

Skills

Buy/Sell side experience in Hedge Fund/Investment Manager environments

Experience in Java/J2EE/Weblogic/Middleware Technologies/SQL/Unix

AWS (3+ years)

Experience with Web Frameworks (Angular, C#, Spring Boot, React)

Strong database experience (RDS, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Maven, Docker)

Automating scripts using Python (2 years)

Documentation using Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Jenkins

AWS

Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Nuveen, a subsidiary of TIAA, is looking for a Senior Lead Application Developer to join the Middle Office Technology team. The role is responsible for the design and development of solutions supporting Middle Office Technology functions. The candidate will collaborate with IT Leadership and Business Unit Leaders to develop strategic roadmaps, drive change initiatives, and deliver plans and deliverables to meet business objectives. A solid understanding of investment data management processes and technology is required, with collaboration across teams to partner with business stakeholders.

Coordination during critical issues that affect the business or could pose operational risk to Nuveen is expected. As a Senior Lead Developer with subject matter expertise, this role will oversee the full life cycle of solution delivery, including basic research, application configuration, implementation, testing, and support of the solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with Leveraged Finance Business and Application Analysts to generate Technical Design by leveraging functional requirement documents and design specifications to migrate applications from On-prem to Cloud.
• Maintain and work closely with business/operation teams related to portal applications day-to-day activities.
• Fix bugs or develop code for new enhancements for portal applications.
• Act as a Technical SME and business point of escalation for design issues.
• Document current state technical workflows and design end-to-end strategic workflows meeting business and operational needs.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of integration and user acceptance testing, build and deploy activities across multiple applications, ensuring issues are resolved timely.
• Assist Project Manager/Cloud Dev Manager to provide accurate technical estimation details to derive target deployment milestones.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Required

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

9IC

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Buy/Sell side experience leading Developers to design & code complex projects in Hedge Fund/Investment Manager environments
• Experience in Java/J2EE/Weblogic/Middleware Technologies/SQL/Unix
• 3+ years of experience with AWS and multiple AWS services beyond traditional IaaS
• Hands-on experience with Web Frameworks such as Angular, C#, Spring Boot, React, or Java
• Strong database experience (RDS, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Maven, Docker) and CI/CD pipelines using AWS services or third-party tools
• Two years of programming experience in automating scripts using Python
• Ability to document current and target state technical workflows using tools like Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Operations and Production Support
• Exposure to Sterling Integrator, Autosys, DataStage
• Experience with Eagle STAR, Eagle PACE accounting systems
• Hybrid Project Management methodologies (Waterfall and SCRUM)
• Strong compute, storage, networking, Linux, Azure AD, NAS exposure
• AWS Security, Cloud Security Architecture, third-party security tools, encryption/KMS/CloudHSM, IAM policies/roles
• Cloud Native Architecture: AWS PaaS/SaaS, Serverless, Lambda, API Gateway, SPA frameworks (Angular/React)

Anticipated Posting End Date

2026-07-15

Base Pay Range

$128,000/yr - $174,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based on experience, location, and other factors. In addition to base salary, compensation may include incentives depending on role and performance.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.