Software Engineer II - Java Full Stack

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India), a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution, is a global capability center (GCC) based in Bengaluru. Our India-based teams benefit from the company’s over 125-year legacy of strength and stability. First Citizens India is responsible for delivering value and managing risks for our lines of business. We are particularly proud of our strong, relationship-driven culture and our long-term approach, which are deeply ingrained in our talented workforce. This is evident across all key areas of our operations, including Technology, Enterprise Operations, Finance, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Credit Administration. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission of providing solutions fit for our clients’ greatest ambitions.

Job Description:

Value Proposition

• Responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting enterprise applications that enable Financial Model Execution Platforms and related business capabilities
• Strong full-stack development expertise across user interfaces, APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and database technologies

Job Details

Position Title:  Software Engineer II

Career Level:  P2

Job Category: Senior Associate

Role Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Bangalore  

About the Team:

The data engineering team is community of dedicated professionals committed to designing, building, and maintaining data platform solutions for the organization.

Impact (Job Summary/Why this Role Matters)

Enterprise data warehouse supports several critical business functions for the bank including Regulatory Reporting, Finance, and Risk steering. This role is vital for building and maintaining enterprise Finance Model Execution Platforms for business. Our values — inclusivity, transparency, and excellence — drive everything we do. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the organization.

Key Deliverables (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Solution Design and Development
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable full-stack applications using React.js, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, Kafka, and relational databases.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions to support business and data processing requirements.
  • Translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
  • Build reusable components, application frameworks, and shared services to improve development efficiency.
• Analysis and Planning
  • Analyze business and technical requirements and assess system impacts, dependencies, and risks.
  • Provide effort estimates, technical recommendations, and implementation strategies for new initiatives and enhancements.
  • Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and stakeholders to define scalable solutions.
• Application Support and Reliability
  • Support production applications and troubleshoot complex issues across UI, middleware, messaging platforms, and databases.
  • Monitor application performance and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and incident management activities.
• Quality and Continuous Improvement
  • Develop automated units, integration, and regression tests.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to application performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Contribute to Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and release activities.
• Contribute towards Application Deployment, Disaster Recovery & High Availability, Documentation, and Knowledge Sharing
• Work with global technology teams across different time zones (primarily US) to deliver timely business value.

Skills and Qualification (Functional and Technical Skills)

Functional Skills:

• Team Player: Support peers, team, and department management.
• Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, incident management, root cause analysis, and proactive solutions to improve quality.
• Partnership and Collaboration: Develop and maintain partnership with business and IT stakeholders
• Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.

Technical/Business Skills:

• Strong experience building web applications using React.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong experience developing backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience implementing event-driven architecture using Kafka.
• Experience using Python for automation, data processing, or backend services.
• Advanced SQL development and database design experience with Oracle and Netezza.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent ability to communicate technical information clearly and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is preferred.
• Experience within financial services, banking, risk, treasury, forecasting, or regulatory reporting environments is highly desirable.

Relationships & Collaboration

• Reports to: Senior Manager - Data Engineering
• Partners: Senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Leads: A team of Data Engineering associates

Accessibility Needs

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage (e.g. application, interviews, onboarding) please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, economic status or any other characteristics protected by the law. We strive to foster a safe and respectful environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Our EEO policy ensures fairness throughout the employee life cycle.