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Job Details
About CLS:
CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.
Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.
CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.
Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.
Job information:
- Functional title - Application Development Software Engineer
- Department - Technology
- Corporate level - Director
- Report to - Director, Application Development Software Engineer
- Location – New Jersey
What you will be doing:
You will play a key leadership role in the strategic delivery of critical enterprise solutions, leveraging a client-server architecture and leveraging middleware components and databases. You will oversee a team of development professionals and work closely with senior stakeholders to drive the design, development, and successful deployment of Java-based applications that meet business needs and scale for growth.
- Leadership & Team Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of application developers, providing strategic direction, fostering innovation, and ensuring the team’s alignment with organizational goals. Promote a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and excellence in technical execution.
- Solution Delivery: Oversee the end-to-end application development lifecycle for critical services, ensuring the architecture and solutions are aligned with business requirements, performance goals, and scalability standards.
- Strategic Planning & Innovation: Partner with business leaders, product managers, and cross-functional teams to define application strategies that drive business outcomes. Identify and prioritize opportunities for innovation and technical improvements across the enterprise.
- Incident & Problem Management: Take a proactive leadership role in the resolution of production and UAT issues, ensuring timely and effective solutions. Oversee the root cause analysis and the implementation of long-term fixes to prevent recurrence.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with senior leadership, infrastructure teams, and other departments to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure successful integration of solutions across the enterprise.
- Standards & Governance: Ensure the adoption of best practices in development, coding standards, and architectural principles. Establish and maintain governance frameworks for application development, including quality assurance, security, and compliance requirements.
- Risk Management & Mitigation: Lead the identification and management of technical risks, and drive initiatives to mitigate those risks. Provide strategic oversight to ensure project timelines, budgets, and resources are effectively managed.
- Technology Strategy & Trends: Stay ahead of emerging technologies, market trends, and industry best practices to guide the team and organization toward innovative solutions. Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies that enhance operational efficiency and maintain competitive advantage.
- Performance & Metrics: Establish performance metrics for the team, and ensure regular evaluations are conducted. Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior leadership, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
What we’re looking for:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience: 10+ years of IT experience, with significant exposure to Core Java and a proven track record in successfully delivering complex software projects. Experience managing or overseeing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
- Technical Expertise: Broad experience with a diverse set of technologies, including SQL, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, Junit, Mockito, Apache Spark, Storm, and other related technologies. Deep knowledge of software development practices, cloud platforms (PaaS, SaaS), and modern development frameworks.
- Cloud & Architecture Experience: Proven experience in designing and developing software products or solutions deployed in cloud environments, with a focus on scalable, reliable, and high-performing applications.
- Database & Security Knowledge: Strong understanding of complex database architectures and database design principles. Ability to guide teams in implementing robust database solutions. Practical experience in incorporating security, performance, and capacity (P&C) requirements into enterprise-level solutions.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor cross-functional teams, providing strategic direction, fostering collaboration, and driving technical excellence in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Problem Solving & Innovation: Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical challenges. Ability to innovate and implement solutions that improve team efficiency, application performance, and scalability.
- Methodology & Process Expertise: In-depth understanding of SDLC methodologies, including Agile practices, and experience in managing the application development process from inception to delivery. Proven track record of managing complex projects with an eye toward continuous improvement.
- Project & Resource Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives, manage resources, and deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
- Professional Development: A demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry best practices, and fostering a culture of growth within the team.
Professional qualifications / certifications
- Cloud certification (in the field of Development or Architecture)
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Our commitment to employees:
At CLS, we celebrate diversity and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:
- Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
- 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
- Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
- Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
- Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
- Affinity Groups (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about DE&I.
- Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
- Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
- Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
- Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
- Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
- Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
- Annual flu vaccinations.
- Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
- Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
- All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
- Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.
CLS delivers a critical settlement service for the global FX market, processing more than USD 6.5 trillion of payment instructions every day. We... Read more