Lead Developer – Java

FINRA

. Own development of software products and improve product quality throughout the software development life cycle .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $131,200 - $238,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining enterprise-grade applications on AWS, utilizing Object Oriented programming languages such as Java and Python. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, establish best practices, and drive technical architecture in a fast-paced environment.

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AWS Cloud-Native DevelopmentObject Oriented ProgrammingTest AutomationAgile DevelopmentDevOps Practices

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonSQLNoSQLAPI DesignMicroservices ArchitectureEvent-Driven ArchitectureCI/CDInfrastructure as CodeDatabase Technologies

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationRelationship BuildingOrganizational SkillsFocusMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Build AutomationConfiguration ManagementSoftware Development Life CycleCode Review ToolsMetric Reporting Tools

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInvestor ProtectionMarket IntegrityFINRA Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaMicroservicesNoSQLPythonScalaSDLCSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own development of software products and improve product quality throughout the software development life cycle
Provide strategic technical leadership and hands-on engineering
Establish team culture and architectural foundations
Review and analyze complex process, system, and data requirements and specifications
Serve as technical subject matter expert for system areas and subsystems
Design complex components and system areas
Build, test, deploy, and document complex software components
Create software engineering strategies to identify and mitigate risks
Lead code peer reviews and identify reusable frameworks
Review requirements, specifications, and software with other teams
Document and communicate development status, including metric reporting
Champion collaborative defect resolution
Direct internal process improvement initiatives and participate in external process improvement committees
Mentor and supervise junior staff
Provide backup coverage for the Delivery Lead
Design, build, and scale applications and lead engineering teams
Develop and maintain complex enterprise-grade applications on AWS using clean, modular, performant code
Define and drive technical architecture and technology stack
Establish engineering best practices and coding standards
Collaborate with product management, architecture, and key stakeholders
Recruit, interview, and onboard engineering talent
Support FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least seven (7) years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience
Master’s degree and past Financial Services industry experience preferred
Demonstrated technical expertise in Object Oriented and database technologies/concepts resulting in deployment of enterprise quality solutions
Experience developing enterprise quality solutions in an iterative or Agile environment
Extensive knowledge of Test Automation, Build Automation and Configuration Management frameworks
Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
Ability to develop effective working relationships that improve the quality of work products
Well organized, thorough, and able to handle competing priorities
Ability to maintain focus and rapidly develop proficiency in new skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Scala or Python
Expertise in Java and Python
Experience with SQL and NoSQL data storage solutions, API design, and integration patterns
Understanding of software architecture patterns including microservices and event-driven architecture
Proficiency with AWS cloud-native development
Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
Occasional travel and extended hours may be required
Must comply with FINRA technology policies, security controls, Code of Conduct, confidentiality and invention assignment requirements, and investment/securities account restrictions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary bonus eligibility
Overtime pay for non-exempt employees
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life insurance
Spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Long-term care insurance
Business travel accident insurance
Legal insurance
Immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match
Eligibility for an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Adoption assistance
Backup family care
Surrogacy benefits
Employee assistance and wellness programs
15 days of paid time off, increasing with years of service up to 25 days
5 personal days
9 sick days
2 volunteer service days
Military leave
Jury duty leave
Bereavement leave
Voting and election official leave
Care of a family member leave after 90 days of employment
Childbirth and parental leave after 90 days of employment
9 paid holidays for full-time employees