Sr. Java Backend Engineer – Financial Services

Sr. Java Backend Engineer – Financial Services

We're seeking a seasoned Sr. Java Back-End Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native solutions within a high-impact investment operations domain. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll collaborate with product owners, architects, and developers to shape technical strategy, drive innovation, and deliver enterprise-grade systems that power critical financial workflows This position can be performed from Boston, MA or Jersey City, NJ.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Design and build robust, scalable solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards and cloud-first strategies.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural and design decisions that drive performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex business needs into elegant, high-performing software solutions.
• Guide and mentor developers, ensuring engineering excellence through code reviews, testing best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment automation. Contribute to process optimization and delivery velocity through agile practices and engineering leadership.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE development with deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and multi-layered enterprise applications.
• Strong command of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices (GitHub, Jenkins, uDeploy, Git strategies).
• Solid understanding of relational databases (DB2, Oracle), SQL, and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).
• Experience resolving complex technical challenges across distributed systems and hybrid cloud environments.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring and elevating engineering teams.
• Experience in financial services, especially investment operations, NAV, or fund accounting systems.
• Familiarity with alternative investments (e.g., derivatives, private equity, liquid alts).
• Exposure to tools like SonarQube, ServiceNow, and HP Operations Orchestration. Agile delivery experience and a track record of driving process improvements

Compensation and benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

Skills:

• Database Design
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Spring
• SQL
• Confluence
• Jira

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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