Lead Engineer - Corporate Technology

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

Arcesium is a global financial technology and services company providing cloud-native software and services designed to revolutionize asset management operations. We help our clients power innovation, optimize workflows, and mitigate operational complexity.

We are seeking a talented Java Developer to join our CorpTech team, focusing on Java development and full stack application development. The role involves designing and developing scalable backend systems while contributing to user-friendly front-end interfaces for enterprise-grade solutions. The ideal candidate should be a strong problem-solver, passionate about building robust applications, and skilled in both backend and frontend technologies.

Key Responsibilities (Must Haves):

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services for internal applications.
• Develop scalable full stack applications, integrating front-end components with powerful backend services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and UX designers, to gather requirements and develop software solutions.
• Build responsive, performant, and visually appealing user interfaces using modern web frameworks.
• Ensure code quality, security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Identify and troubleshoot production issues for seamless operational continuity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in Java, including concurrency, collections, streams, and JVM internals. Ability to write high-performance, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and SOLID principles, with the ability to apply them effectively.
• Extensive experience working with and improving large codebases, including code organization, dependency management, and long-term maintainability. Comfortable owning and refactoring legacy code.
• Proficient in debugging and performance optimization, including diagnosing memory leaks, concurrency issues, and inefficient queries. Experience with tools like JProfiler, YourKit, or VisualVM.
• Hands-on experience with databases and SQL (MSSQL), including query optimization, indexing strategies, and in-depth knowledge of ORMs.
• Proficiency in Spring Boot, Hibernate, and relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with front-end frameworks like React.js, Angular, or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, debugging, and profiling tools.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Experience with database query analysis and fine-tuning.
• Proficiency with tools such as Git, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, etc.).
• Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of security principles in web applications.

Arcesium and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. Note that for us, this is more than just a legal boilerplate. We are genuinely committed to these principles, which form an important part of our corporate culture, and are eager to hear from extraordinarily well qualified individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.