Principal Java Engineer
gqrNew York (NY)
About the role
We’re hiring a hands-on Principal Java Engineer to help modernize and scale a critical enterprise platform at a leading global bank. This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who enjoys shaping architecture and writing production code — not managing people. You’ll play a key role in defining technical direction, accelerating delivery, and solving complex engineering problems across distributed, enterprise-scale systems.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and evolve architecture for large-scale, distributed platforms
- Write high-quality, production code in Java (Spring Boot)- at least Java 17 Lead modernization, re-architecture, scaling, and greenfield initiatives
- Build prototypes and reference implementations that set engineering standards
- Partner with product, platform, and business teams to translate requirements into solutions
- Present architectural designs and influence platform-wide technical decisions
- Mentor engineers through technical leadership and best practices
What We’re Looking For:
- 10-15+ years of software engineering experience with strong architectural depth
- Expertise in Java, SQL, REST APIs, streaming APIsExperience with cloud platforms, microservices, containers, and NoSQLStrong understanding of performance, scalability, resiliency, and security
- Experience with enterprise platforms and complex environments
- Clear communicator who can influence across teams
- Exposure to emerging technologies, including GenAI, is a plus
- Why This RoleSenior, high-impact IC role — no people management
- Hands-on architecture + real coding
- Work on complex, mission-critical systems at scale
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