Technical Lead

Company: EDWARD JONES
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.

In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.The cornerstone of the Edward Jones Client experience is the relationship between the client and branch team. A key enabler of the relationship is the client's digital experience; clients want to engage and connect with their branch teams online. As a Technical Lead on the Digital Client Experience product team, you'll collaborate with our team to deliver an innovative and unique client experience across iOS, Android, and traditional desktop platforms.

You'll join an experienced product team that just completed a full re-build of our client facing applications using Angular, Swift, Kotlin, REST, Java, Spring Boot, Docker & Kubernetes, Mongo DB, GitHub, and cloud-ready architecture.

What you'll do---

• Act as a senior level (Technical Lead) full stack developer with emphasis on Java.
• Communicate and collaborate with an experienced cross-functional agile team in support of the Edward Jones Digital Client Experience.
• Design and build innovative solutions within our web and mobile platforms.
• Support and monitor the availability of systems that are used by more than 3.5 million clients.
• Adapt and iterate to ensure the best possible experience for users.
• Mentor and coach teammates on the product team.
• Collaborate within the delivery team and across the release train to translate business requirements into system design.
• Work directly with business analysts on requirements and prepare technical specifications.
• Proactively seek technical improvements and the modernization of the product.
• Perform tech lead role under minimal direction to design, code, test, debug, and maintain programs.
  What you'll work on---
  • Next-generation client experience: Java, Angular, Spring Boot, REST, Docker & Kubernetes, Databases (Oracle, DB2, MongoDB), but the product team also leverages Swift, Kotlin, Github, and cloud architecture
  • Support of existing client products: Java, Swift, Struts 2 Web FrameworkWhat you'll need---
    
    Interpersonal
    We're looking for someone who is:
    • A continuous learner, forward-thinking, open to new processes and technologies.
    • A great team player.
    • Open-minded and seeks alternative perspectives.
    • Collaborative and effectively works well with others.
    • A strong communicator, both written and verbal.
    • Organized, analytical, and a problem-solver.
      Technical
      We're looking for someone who has:
      • Senior level experience with a minimum of 7 years in software development.
      • 5+ years of experience with the following technologies: Java, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, REST Web Services.
      • Demonstrated technical leadership on a web application.
      • Detailed understanding of system development methodologies and processes.
      • Working knowledge of the general web landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
      • Experience with REST APIs and JSON data structures.
      • Knowledge and experience with Agile Methodologies preferred.
      • Experience with Kafka or MongoDB is a plus.
      • Experience with Angular is a plus.
        • 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune July 2022, Great Places to Work - data as of March 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
          • Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published September 2022, research by Great Places to Work -, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
            Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine, ranking No. 45.2022 Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great Place to Work -, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

            For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For - ranking by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine. Edward Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work - in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

            Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
            Salary: $90628 - $154313
            Category: Headquarters

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