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Software Engineering Lead - Wealth Management

jersey city, new jersey • Posted 2 days ago
Onsite Contract General
Job Description
Senior Java Full Stack Product Engineer - AWS
NEW JERSEY
Contract


12+ years of relevant experience in Java engineering, cloud technologies, product ownership, product management, or techno-functional leadership, within Wealth Management, Retirement, or Financial Services.


Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Full Stack Product Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and AWS cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on technical expertise with product management, product ownership, and transformation leadership experience within Wealth Management, Retirement, or Financial Services.


Key Responsibilities

* Drive product strategy, roadmap planning, prioritization, requirements gathering, and end-to-end product delivery.
* Translate business strategy into customer journeys, product capabilities, epics, features, functional requirements, and technology roadmaps.
* Partner with Product, Business, Operations, Architecture, and Engineering teams to align business objectives with technology solutions.
* Lead product modernization and multi-year transformation initiatives across complex financial services platforms.
* Define business outcomes, KPIs, and success metrics to measure product performance and customer value.
* Manage competing priorities, dependencies, regulatory requirements, and delivery risks.
* Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and drive strategic decisions across business and technology teams.
* Apply AI-accelerated software development practices across design, development, testing, and release to improve productivity and reduce time to market.



Required Technical Skills

* Strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs.
* Experience developing scalable, secure, and cloud-native applications using AWS.
* Knowledge of AWS services, including Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, SQS, and SNS.
* Understanding of AWS security, IAM policies, cloud networking, and cost optimization.
* Experience with NoSQL databases such as Amazon DynamoDB or MongoDB.
* Experience with AI-powered and AI-accelerated Product Development Lifecycle (AI-PDLC) practices.



Product Management and Leadership Skills

* 12+ years of experience across product management, product ownership, or techno-functional leadership.
* Proven experience shaping product strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, requirements, and delivery.
* Ability to connect business strategy, product requirements, and technical implementation.
* Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
* Experience defining and tracking business KPIs and measurable product outcomes.
* Ability to lead complex modernization and transformation programs.



Domain Experience

* Wealth Management and Financial Services.
* Retirement products, including 401(k), 403(b), pensions, and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
* Retirement recordkeeping services.
* Understanding of retirement participant and financial advisor journeys, including:
* Enrollment and contributions.
* Investment selection and management.
* Rollovers and distributions.
* Beneficiary management.
* Account servicing and participant support.



Preferred Candidate Profile

* Strong combination of Java full-stack engineering and AWS cloud expertise.
* Experience in retirement or wealth management product platforms.
* Proven ability to lead product delivery and technology transformation initiatives.
* Experience working with senior business and technology stakeholders in complex financial services environments.
* Familiarity with AI-driven software engineering and product delivery acceleratio

Software Engineering Lead - Wealth Management in jersey city at Unknown Company

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