Software Engineer II - Java Developer

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India), a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution, is a global capability center (GCC) based in Bengaluru. Our India-based teams benefit from the company’s over 125-year legacy of strength and stability. First Citizens India is responsible for delivering value and managing risks for our lines of business. We are particularly proud of our strong, relationship-driven culture and our long-term approach, which are deeply ingrained in our talented workforce. This is evident across all key areas of our operations, including Technology, Enterprise Operations, Finance, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Credit Administration. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission of providing solutions fit for our clients’ greatest ambitions.

Job Description:

Value Preposition

Work in a fast-paced Agile environment using cutting-edge front-end technologies building the next generation online banking platform.

Job Details

Position Title:  Software Engineer II

Career Level:  P2

Job Category: Sr Associate

Role Type: Permanent

Job Location: Bengaluru, India

About the Team:

Impact (Job Summary/Why this Role Matters)

The software developer will work on building and deploying the next generation online banking platform using cutting-edge front-end technologies and work in a fast faced dynamic Agile team while interacting with multiple stakeholders like tech leads, product owners, scrum masters, app-security engineers etc.

Key Deliverables (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Develop, test, deploy and support middleware and back-end REST APIs and integrations
• Actively participate in a fast-paced Agile team and all its ceremonies
• Work closely with product owner, tech lead and collaborate with team to burn down stories and tasks efficiently
• Write unit and end to end tests to protect your code
• Pay attention to detail and implement API best practices
• Closely monitor your app and database and look for and solve performance bottle-necks
• Efficiently decompose stories into smaller tasks and help team members when blocked
• Work closely with tech leads & architects on current/ upcoming feature refinements

Skills and Qualification (Functional and Technical Skills)

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Functional Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills, self-starter.
• Collaborate with team members in India and the US and tackle complex technical problems
• Work in a fast-paced Agile environment with minimum supervision
• Passionate about technology and banking, open to learning
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Team player, collaborative, ability to think about and bring multiple solutions to the table for discussion

Technical Skills:

• Strong Java skills, preferably on Java 17+
• Strong understanding of Java DS&A
• Experience writing APIs using Spring boot
• Strong SQL skills and experience writing queries for Oracle, Postgres DB
• Experience with no-SQL DBs like Elastic, Mongo or equivalent preferred
• Basic to intermediate experience on NodeJS
• Knowledge of CICD pipelines and tools like Gitlab, Bitbucket, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Experience writing end to end automation/ unit testing
• Strong Experience with Kafka (async), experience with Apigee or equivalent API Gateway
• API design best practices & deep understanding of Spring features like AOP, Bean Scopes, Interceptors etc.
• Strong Linux skills
• Experience with distributed caching like Redis, Memcached or equivalent
• Strong ability to trace performance bottlenecks and production issues using JMeter, Splunk, App Dynamics, Dynatrace, Graphana or equivalent tools

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Overall 5-7 years of experience in Software Development

Relationships & Collaboration

• Participate actively in all Agile ceremonies
• Work closely with tech leads, software architects, product owners and scrum master’s to make sure deliverables are on track
• Cross-functional collaboration with multiple teams across India and US to find innovative solutions

Accessibility Needs

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage (e.g. application, interviews, onboarding) please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, economic status or any other characteristics protected by the law. We strive to foster a safe and respectful environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Our EEO policy ensures fairness throughout the employee life cycle.