Principal Java, Back-end Developer

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BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member in the role of Principal Java, Back-end Developer to join our Margin Services team within the Markets Engineering group. This role is located in Pittsburgh and is a FLEX working role where you will be required to be in the Pittsburgh office 3 days per week .

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Work with business and operations to develop solutions
• Design and Develop high quality technical solutions supporting Margin Services business
• Work with QA team to define test cases
• Work with support group to provide technical system support

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• At least 9-11 years’ experience in the development of Java applications
• 9-11 years of experience in software development required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Proficiency in Oracle database and SQL
• Strong proficiency in the use of development tools and GIT
• Experience in the development of distributed financial applications
• Proficiency in the development of a service-based architecture
• Experience with troubleshooting issues
• Familiarity with database architecture and data modelling
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a distributed global team
• Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.

Consults with internal business groups to provide high-level application software development services or technical support for backed features and components.

Scaling the backend architecture and codebase to support growth.

Provides comprehensive senior-level technical consulting to IT management and senior technical staffs. Evaluates compliance with the organization's technology standards.

Programming well-designed, testable, efficient code. Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites. Develop flowcharts, layouts and documentation to satisfy requirements and solutions. Maintain software functionality and currency (technical debt and gain).

Actively participate in code reviews. Integrate software components into a fully functional software system. Apply security and privacy principles.

Works with internal business groups on implementation opportunities, challenges, and requirements of various applications. Analyzes information and provides recommendations to address and resolve business issues for a specific business group.

Guides and consults with IT management and technical staffs regarding use of emerging technologies and associated services.

Participates in defining corporate implementation and integration strategies of new technologies.

Active learning engagement. Complete all required mandatory training / policy awareness curricula on time. Use learning tools such as Pluralsight to complete both recommended and aspirational targets set in personal development plans. Stays abreast of emerging technologies.

Advocates for innovative, creative technology solutions. Mentors junior level engineers.

Prior experience with using a specific application development toolkit and knowledge of a backend development language required (i.e. C#, Java) S/he must have knowledge about the functions and features of modern and traditional structured methods for developing applications.

Communications and organization skills; team work skills ; possess strong interpersonal skills to support mentoring.

Contributes to the achievement of area objectives.

Job holder must have understanding interdependencies and business impact of future IT plans.

They must have prior lead experience selecting and implementing vendor-specific methodologies and prior consulting experience with structured methodologies. Extensive experience with developing and supporting backend environment required.

Job holder must have broad experience with multi-platform development tools and toolkits.

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

Our Benefits:

BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.