Senior Developer - Java/AWS

$106,400 - $200,200/Yr

FINRA - Rockville, MD

Full-time - Senior

Rockville, MD

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Senior Developer will join the Corporate Systems Technology team, focusing on developing and enhancing Corporate Systems applications, including Workday and various applications built with Java and Python on AWS. This role requires a strong backend engineer with full-stack capabilities and serverless experience, working under minimal supervision to develop, test, debug, and document software components. The position emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and mentoring junior staff while ensuring adherence to technology policies and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze complex process, system and/or data requirements and specifications.
• Serve as the primary designer for complex component designs for one or more areas of a project, product, or program.
• Build, test, deploy, and document complex software components built on an AWS tech stack.
• Assist in the creation of software engineering strategies that help identify and mitigate risks.
• Demonstrate expertise in CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on peer reviews of requirements, specifications, and code.
• Document and communicate development status in a timely manner including metric reporting.
• Champion collaborative defect resolution and continuous improvement.
• Lead/co-lead process improvement initiatives and provide feedback.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff in project-level tasks.
• Ensure adherence to technology policies and security controls.
• Deliver high-quality work products that meet or exceed FINRA standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in Object Oriented and database technologies/concepts resulting in deployment of enterprise quality solutions.
• Past experience with developing enterprise quality solutions in an iterative or Agile environment.
• Knowledge of industry leading software engineering approaches including Test Automation, Build Automation and Configuration Management frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improved the quality of work products.
• Ability to maintain focus and develop proficiency in new skills rapidly.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on programming experience with Workday integration tools (Studio, EIB).
• Advanced report building in Workday (Simple, Matrix, Composite, Advanced).
• Experience with Prism data sources in Workday.
• Experience building Workday Extend applications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
• Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Long-term care insurance.
• Business travel accident insurance.
• Discretionary bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) plan with company match and additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days, and 9 sick days (pro-rated in the first year).
• Two volunteer service days.
• Paid military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, and childbirth and parental leave.
• Nine paid holidays.