Java Engineering Lead - Vice President - Tampa, FL (hybrid)

Who you are: 

• You’ve got a positive energy. You are optimistic about the future and determined to get there 

• You appreciate open and direct communication. You are both – an active communicator and an eager listener. 

• You can switch context & pivot on the fly. This group is a horizontal organization and regulations are constantly changing. What you worked on yesterday may not be what you work on today. 

• You want to be part of a winning team. We build & grow with one another and you’re a person who doesn’t shy away from being pushed out of your comfort zone. 

• You are often cited as inspiration for the engineers and even senior engineers feel that they can learn something from you.  

• You have a “can do” attitude. We engineer & create high-quality software. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you but rather empowers you to take 100% ownership. 

What will you do? 

• Lead team(s) of passionate engineers supporting multiple systems who take pride in customer satisfaction and ownership 

• Set up and maintain processes that empower to move the team quickly 

• Be hands-on in technical architecture and reviews, are a strong believer in servant leadership and don’t shy away from rolling up the sleeves. 

• Independently own and drive multiple critical work streams, this includes vision/direction setting, overseeing the overall planning and execution toward clear objectives with measurable key results. 

• Establish and drive adoption of design and coding best practices within your team 

• Liaise with senior stakeholders across the Risk, Finance and Front Office business organizations, and external Market Regulators to assemble execute projects across Capital spectrum. 

• Mentor and guide professional development of analysts & engineers on your team, and continuously improve software engineering practices 

• Strong written and oral presentation skills and presence 

• Collaborate with and across team to design, build and deliver high quality software meeting and exceeding client needs 

Basic Requirements 

• You are a hands-on engineering manager with 14+ years of industry experience and 7+ years of engineering management. 

• 4+ years of managing individual contributors across all levels 

• 2+ years of managing managers (engineering or product) 

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field or related experience 

• Graduate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or Finance disciplines. 

• Broad experience in relational and document databases, data structures, caching and reporting 

• Develop enterprise-grade applications using Java 8/JEE (and higher), No SQL, Spring, among other tools 

• A track record of managing and mentoring junior and senior engineers, preferably located across multiple time zones

• Experience attracting and hiring top talents, including engineering leaders and software engineers 

• Proficient at working with large and complex code bases 

• Ability to be metrics / data driven and have a bias for action and result delivery 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in financial industry specifically in Credit Risk & Market Risk Capital domains. 

• Technologies and tools: Java, Web / Restful service development, Angular, JSON, Python, SQL, Build tools 

• Develop enterprise-grade applications using Java 8/JEE (and higher), No SQL, Spring, among other tools 

• Experience in event-driven design of Microservices and 12-factor app development standards 

• Experience building modern enterprise applications and deploying to public or private clouds including AWS 

• Experience in distributed cache systems like Apache Ignite or Redis

• Experience in big data platforms and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, HDFS, Presto/Starburst, Spark, and Kafka

• Experience in Spring Framework and Cloud Computing for both batch and real-time high volume data processing 

• Experience in understanding complex SQLs and exposure to Database Design Concepts including Data Modeling, Logical/Conceptual Design