CLS Group · 4 hours ago
Application Development Software Engineer
Iselin, New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$190K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expCLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem, making FX safer and more cost effective. The Application Development Software Engineer will take ownership of application components, collaborate with various teams, and ensure adherence to software development processes while improving business strategies.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Undertake full and complete ownership of designated application components from conception and detailed design to delivery and support
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Application Architects, Developers, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Vendor teams for design, development, testing, maintenance, and support
Lead, guide and mentor onsite and offshore developers and ensure that the CLS Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) requirements are fully adhered to and met
Plan, implement and ensure that delivery milestones are met
Improve business processes and support critical business strategies
Provide solutions using standard design patterns, normative techniques, and industry best practices that meet the typical challenges and requirements of financial applications, including usability, performance, security, resiliency, and compatibility
Proactively identify, recognize, and diagnose system deficiencies and implement effective remedial solutions
Participate in, contribute to, and assimilate changes, enhancements, requirements (functional and non-functional), and requirements traceability
Apply knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve CLS in-house practices and services
Provide Level-3 support, including training, tools, process, etc., to Level-2 and other stakeholder teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Applications, Electronic Engineering, or related field
5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation, job title, or position providing end-to-end application platform and service support
5 years of professional experience developing and executing release and deployment plans, including monitoring, issue remediation, and environment support in a multi-tiered system architecture
5 years of professional experience utilizing core Java technologies (including multi-threading) with Unix-based end-to-end development ranging all the way from coding and version control, through compiling, unit-testing and debugging to profiling and performance tuning
5 years of professional experience identifying, recognizing, and diagnosing system deficiencies and implementing effective remedial solutions to enhance system reliability and user satisfaction
3 years of professional experience utilizing Python or Perl, and Unix shell scripting, SQL, and DBMS (including IBM or DB2)
3 years of professional experience maintaining and supporting level-3 production systems, including technical training, knowledge transfer, and escalation support for level-2 teams
3 years of professional experience utilizing secure coding practices and securing applications
3 years of professional experience utilizing messaging middleware (including IBM MQ or TIBCO EMS) and application servers (including WebSphere or WebLogic)
3 years of professional experience utilizing CI/CD practices and DevOps toolsets (including JIRA, GIT, Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Bamboo, Confluence, or ServiceNow)
3 years of professional experience in application software delivery and maintenance within the Financial Services domain
3 years of professional experience compiling, completing, and analyzing external and internal system capabilities including technical platforms, frameworks, and infrastructure and proposing and documenting prospective developments
Benefits
Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.
Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
Annual flu vaccinations.
Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.
Company
CLS Group
Trusted by thousands of counterparties within the global FX ecosystem, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Marc Bayle de Jessé
Chief Executive Officer
Ash O.
HR Business Partner
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