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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Java, AWS, & Distributed Systems - **Company:** BOK Financial Corporation - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Apache Tomcat, Code Review, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Corona (Software Development Kit), Data Stores, Distributed Systems, Java Servlet, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, Redis, Software Engineering, Jetty, Datadog, Data Storage Management, Okta, GitHub Copilot, Grafana, Spring-boot, Apigee, Agentic-AI, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Claude, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Stream Processing, Splunk, New Relic (SaaS), Devsecops, Serverless Computing, AWS EKS, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices - **Published:** November 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-java-aws-distributed-systems-new-york-ny--98db134b-cc23-42fb-82cc-3c3cf660f189 ## About the Role Software Engineering, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Distributed Computing, Information Technology & Information Systems, Banking Services, Securities, Investment Management, Willing to Travel, Leadership, Must-Have * 5-8+ years of software engineering, with 3-5+ years designing and building secure Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs. * Production experience on AWS (compute, messaging, storage), event-driven patterns (Kafka, SNS/SQS/Kinesis), and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) * Proficiency with SQL Server or PostgreSQL. * Strong test discipline (unit/integration/contract), CI/CD pipelines, and code review excellence. * Experience with observability tools (New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, etc.) and incident response. Nice-to-Have * Securing APIs with Spring Security and OKTA * Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q) and DevSecOps practices. * Experience building APIs integrated with Kong API Gateway, Apigee, or similar API Gateway * Experience with MongoDB, Redis, or similar NoSQL technology. * Experience building services deployed to Tomcat, Jetty, or similar Java Servlet containers. * Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CDK), containers/orchestration (EKS/ECS), or serverless (Lambda) experience. * Experience with schema registries, CDC, or stream processing. * PCI & SOX awareness. ## Description As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a hands-on technical leader and key contributor in a cross-functional team, often acting as a technical lead. You'll design, build, and operate Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs on AWS (as we migrate from on-prem), using event-driven architecture and data stores like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis. You'll drive execution, mentor others, and champion operational excellence. Modern Software Development * Design & Build: Architect and implement Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs with best practices for domain-drive design, scalability, reliability, and maintainability. * Event-Driven Systems: Deliver features using event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS/Kinesis), including publish/subscribe patterns, idempotency, retries, and error handling. * Data & Storage: Model schemas and access patterns for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis; optimize for correctness, performance, and cost. Agentic AI-First Engineering * Develop using AI assisted- workflows with tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, and Claude to accelerate coding, refactoring, documentation, and test generation. * Leverage agentic patterns for multistep tasks such as feature scaffolding, modernization, dependency analysis, and CI/CD interactions-with appropriate human-in-the-loop (HITL) controls. * Apply AI-assisted- PR review and security scanning, validating suggestions with engineering judgment and secure by design principles. * Continuously evaluate and improve how AI tools are used across the SDLC to increase throughput, quality, and developer experience. Quality, Delivery & Operations * Quality Engineering: Own testing strategy-unit, integration, and contract tests-while enforcing CI quality gates. * CI/CD & Automation: Help shape next generation- pipelines as we transition to AWS EKS. * Observability & SRE: Instrument services using New Relic; define SLIs/SLOs and participate in a minimal on-call rotation. * Security by Design: Follow secure coding practices and remediate findings; PCI & SOX awareness is helpful. * Technical Leadership: Lead design reviews, mentor peers, and guide pull requests with a high bar for craftsmanship. * Operate What You Build: Practice build-it/run-it ownership from development through production.