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Raymond James · 2 days ago

Lead Java Engineer, Backend Development

St. Petersburg, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Raymond James is seeking a hands-on, technically exceptional Lead Software Engineer to join their Enterprise Document Services engineering team. The role involves architecting and building modern document-processing services, transforming legacy .NET processes into scalable Java-based solutions, and leading engineering best practices. The ideal candidate will contribute to a modernization environment and collaborate with various teams in an Agile setting.

BankingFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceWealth Management

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead by example as a hands-on engineer, writing production-grade Java code and driving engineering best practices

Design and develop modern Spring Boot and Spring Batch services that transform, validate, and orchestrate data pipelines

Build upstream services that integrate with enterprise document composition systems (OpenText Exstream, JasperSoft, MessagePoint)

Reverse-engineer legacy .NET workflows and re-architect them into scalable, maintainable Java-based solutions

Develop and maintain RESTful APIs that support data ingestion, document creation requests, archival processes, and document retrieval

Engineer high-throughput data-processing pipelines capable of handling diverse file formats (fixed-width, Tandem, CSV, XML)

Contribute to the team’s longer-term shift from VM-based deployments toward microservice- and Kubernetes-ready architectures

Apply generative AI tools to improve developer productivity and integrate AI-driven classification/validation into document workflows

Implement robust logging, monitoring, and observability using Splunk, Datadog, and Dynatrace

Collaborate with business analysts, partner development teams, and enterprise architects in an Agile environment

Contribute to technical strategy, participate in design reviews, and support limited Tier-3 production troubleshooting

Qualification

JavaSpring BootSpring BatchRESTful APIsData processingMonitoring toolsAgile practicesGenerative AI toolsCI/CD pipelinesProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

Deep, hands-on expertise with Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch

Strong experience modernizing legacy systems and re-engineering complex workflows

Proficiency in data transformation and processing of fixed-width, CSV, XML, and similar structured data formats

Experience building high-volume data pipelines

Solid understanding of RESTful API design, integration patterns, and service-to-service communication

Experience using monitoring and observability tools (Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace)

Exposure to generative AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini) for coding, classification, or enrichment

Background in financial services or regulated industries is a strong plus

Strong grasp of Agile practices and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, especially in modernization environments

Bachelor's: Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelor's: Computer Engineering

General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Preferred

Familiarity with enterprise composition/ECM tools (OpenText Exstream, MessagePoint, JasperSoft)

Experience with archival systems (e.g., Mobius) or similar document/records repositories

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Terraform, GitHub Actions)

Proven ability to influence architectural direction and lead technical initiatives

Company

Raymond James

Raymond James provides a range of investment banking services focused on the telecommunications and communications sectors.

Founded in 1962

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.raymondjames.com

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