Software Engineer - Java, GenAI

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Software Engineer 3 in Charlotte, NC (Onsite).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, in enterprise environments.
• Strong full stack development skills with Java/Spring Boot and React and/or Angular.
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Experience with event-driven, streaming architectures and Apache Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with RDBMS (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) systems.
• Experience deploying to Oracle Cloud Platform (OCP) or similar large-scale cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated experience using Generative AI tools for software development and automation.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD automation, and containerization technologies.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and continuous testing practices.
• Solid understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization patterns, encryption, and data protection.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Natural collaborator; able to uplift junior engineers and offshore teams.
• Strong architectural mindset with the ability to translate complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, enterprise environments with evolving priorities.
• Passion for innovation, automation, and modern engineering practices.

What You Will Be Doing

• Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Software Engineering and contribute to large-scale planning related to Software Engineering deliverables.
• Review and analyze moderately complex Software Engineering challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Software Engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with client personnel in Software Engineering.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Participate in complex, enterprise-wide engineering initiatives with broad technical impact.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Architecture, DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Cybersecurity.
• Participate in and improve code reviews, design reviews, and production support processes.

Engineering Excellence

• Define, promote, and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Design, develop, test, and document full stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, React and/or Angular.
• Architect and implement event-driven and streaming solutions using Apache Kafka.
• Analyze existing large-scale systems and drive modernization and architectural improvements.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet enterprise-level security, compliance, and performance requirements.

AI-Assisted Engineering & Automation

• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices, including:
• Code generation and code completion
• Automated test generation
• AI driven code reviews
• AI powered documentation creation
• Integration of LLM/GenAI capabilities into applications and workflows

Cloud & DevOps

• Deploy and support applications on Oracle Cloud Platform (OCP) or equivalent enterprise cloud providers.
• Apply strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Work with both RDBMS and NoSQL storage systems.
• Implement an "automation-first" culture across CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and operational processes.
• Optimize build pipelines and infrastructure automation across cloud and on prem environments.