Senior Java Spark Developer - Credit Risk & Big Data (Financial Services)

Core Java and Apache Spark EngineerRequired Qualifications/Skills/Experience:7+ years of experience in software development, specifically Core Java & Java 8 concepts (OOP, OOD, Collections, Exception Handling, JDBC, Multithreading, Streams, Lambda Expressions, Functional Interfaces, etc.).5+ years of experience in SQL/NoSQL database management systems (Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Couchbase, Neo4j).3+ years of experience leading/owning software development projects from beginning to end with multiple team members.2+ years of experience in Apache Spark (Java API) with good knowledge of Apache Spark concepts (RDD, DataFrame, Dataset, etc.).Experience working in financial markets and credit risk enterprise software systems, including but not limited to scenario analysis and stress testing.Experience with GitHub, Tekton, Harness, and other CI/CD pipeline technologies.Ability to work in a fast-paced Technology Finance environment.Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience:Experience with agentic AI tools (Devin, Claude, or Copilot).Overview:Seeking a Core Java and Apache Spark Engineer with expertise in big data processing, particularly within the Technology Finance industry. Candidate should have experience working with financial enterprise technologies and large-scale distributed computing systems. This role involves developing and optimizing data pipelines for credit risk calculations and regulatory reporting.Job Duties:Design, develop, optimize, and maintain scalable data pipelines for processing and analyzing large-scale financial data built on Core Java and Apache Spark.Lead projects for developing batch pipeline processes for credit risk analytics, including but not limited to stress loss (GSST, CCAR) and expected credit loss (CECL, IFRS9, ICAAP).Ensure the efficient storage and retrieval of all risk data in big data platform systems (Hadoop, Hive, Impala, Spark, etc.).Implement best practices for Spark performance tuning, including but not limited to partitioning, caching, and memory management.Maintain code quality through high-efficiency testing, CI/CD pipelines (Tekton, Harness), and version control (GitHub).**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**