Lead Java Developer

Job Title : Lead Java Developer

Location : Austin, Texas, United States

Job Type : Full Time

Our client, a leading financial services organization, is hiring a Lead Java Developer to join its Investment Advisory technology team. This senior individual-contributor role focuses on building secure, data-driven enterprise applications while serving as a Security Champion within the engineering group.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and test scalable full-stack applications across data, services, and UI layers

Deliver high-quality features for investment advisory platforms with a strong emphasis on security and reliability

Act as a security advocate, promoting secure coding practices and supporting application security initiatives

Build and consume RESTful APIs and work with structured data formats (JSON/XML)

Collaborate in Agile teams to deliver features in an iterative, distributed environment

Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and guiding design decisions

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices

Continuously learn and apply emerging technologies to improve platforms and processes

What You Bring

12+ years of hands-on experience in software development using Java and related frameworks (Spring, Struts, JSP, EJB)

Strong background building enterprise, data-centric applications in regulated environments

Knowledge of investment or trading lifecycles and related compliance requirements

Experience with application security tools and secure development practices (SAST, DAST, SCA)

Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, DB2, MongoDB, Redis)

Practical experience applying software design patterns

Advanced Git skills and experience working in CI/CD environments

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Proven ability to mentor and support junior engineers

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Financial services or investment management experience

Open-source contributions or an active GitHub profile

Benefits

Competitive compensation with bonus or incentive opportunities

401(k) with company match and employee stock purchase plan

Generous PTO, volunteering time, and sabbatical eligibility

Paid parental leave and family-building benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance