VP Java Applications Development Sr. Tech Lead

Overview In this hands-on leadership role, you will drive design, development and delivery of mission-critical Finance Desk applications for term and flow business, focusing on Repo and Collateral Optimization. You’ll lead a global team to build scalable front-end and resilient back-end services within a cloud-enabled, Linux/OpenShift/Kubernetes environment. You collaborate with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust technology solutions while ensuring high availability, performance, and regulatory compliance. This is an opportunity to shape collateral management and funding operations through architecture-driven execution. Compensation / Benefitsmedical, dental & vision coverage401(k)life, accident, and disability insurancewellness programspaid time offholiday pay ResponsibilitiesLead a global development team and set technical directionEnsure high availability, performance, and regulatory complianceOversee full development lifecycle for Repo and Collateral OptimizationCollaborate with business stakeholders and desk heads to translate requirements into scalable solutionsDefine and enforce coding, testing, and implementation standardsProvide expert guidance to mid-level developers and analystsAssess risk and escalate control issues with transparencyDeliver architecturally sound systems to enable collateral management and funding operations Key requirements10+ years of relevant industry experienceStrong front-end and backend system design and development expertiseAdvanced Java programming skills for distributed/high-performance systemsExperience with .NET/C# and NodeJS backend servicesUI development with Angular (a plus)Experience with caching technologies (GemFire, Apache Ignite)Experience with Kafka and APIs for messaging/event-driven architectureRelational databases experience (Oracle, MS SQL Server)Hands-on experience with AI tools for application developmentCloud-native architectures using OpenShift and KubernetesUnix/Linux environments knowledgeUnderstanding of Repo lifecycle, collateral optimization, STP flows, inventory managementProven project delivery and leadership skillsStrong communication skillsBachelor’s degree; Master’s preferredleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingJavaC#/NodeJSAngular