Software Engineer II - Java (Remote)

Position Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, GA, NC and TX. We are looking for a mid-level Software Developer to join our FX (Foreign Exchange) development team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of robust and scalable FX trading and risk management applications. This role is ideal for a developer with a solid foundation in software engineering and a keen interest in trading systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and across organizations to define and implement solutions for both existing and new payment applications, as well as provide ongoing support to the systems developed.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and components supporting FX trading, pricing, and settlements.
• Implement new features and enhancements based on functional and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with senior developers, QA analysts, and business stakeholders to understand and refine technical specifications.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production issues related to FX systems.
• Support integration with internal systems and third-party FX platforms or APIs.
• Contribute to and drive department best practices, guidelines implementation, and adhere to standards.
• Build and maintain large software platforms.
• Have empathy with developers and a strong desire to create a superlative developer experience down to the last detail.
• Demonstrate a deep love of building elegant, maintainable, well-documented, and secure code.
• Embrace abstracting and refactoring as positives, not chores.
• Drive to learn new things and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• Continuously improve and constructively support your team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in application software programming OR High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience in application software programming.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have module level lead experience for small to medium sized projects.
• Ability to understand and influence architecture and design.
• Demonstrated expertise in Microservices architecture and Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on experience in web services development (SOAP, REST).
• Experience utilizing CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Delivery) techniques.
• Hands-on development expertise in JAVA, J2EE & Enterprise Technologies including JMS, JDBC, web development, transactions, WS-*, JVM, JNDI, JMX, and JTA.
• Strong knowledge of MQs and Kafka.
• Implementation experience with software design patterns and best practices applicable to J2EE.
• Experience implementing SSO and security protocols such as SAML2.0 and OAuth2.0.
• Knowledge and experience with RDBMSs (Oracle or MS SQL Server).
• Prior experience in FX or financial trading systems is a plus.
• Experience with Test Driven Development and Agile Methodologies in both co-located and distributed team environments is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed, and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at the company website.