Senior Developer

Sr. Developer MM36577346 9 Month Contract Hybrid in Springfield or Boston, MA or New York, NY The Sales & Distribution Architecture team supports multiple delivery organizations for our main distribution channels. As peers, architects lead with accountability, coaching, collaboration, creativity, and knowledge to define solutions that drive business outcomes and technical modernization. We are motivated by our influence on business and technical strategies and the value we provide through our partnerships. The Impact You will be responsible for architecting enterprise-grade applications that support a variety of business processes and user experiences. As a Full Stack Developer, you will collaborate with other technology experts to transform business processes. You’ll demonstrate accountability, agility, inclusiveness, business acumen, and courage in challenging situations. Strong communication, a passion for learning, leadership, resilience, and self-awareness are essential. In this role, you will be expected to: • Lead the design and development of full-stack applications using React, Node.js, and other modern JavaScript frameworks. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other developers to deliver high-quality software solutions. • Architect scalable and secure backend services and APIs. • Optimize application performance and ensure high availability and reliability. • Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews and best practices. • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, especially within financial services. • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security standards. • Lead the design and implementation of solutions, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the company and adhere to industry best practices. • Serve as the technical liaison between business partners, industry vendors, and distribution partners, while working very closely with both business and technical stakeholders Typical day-to-day responsibilities include: • Strong partnership & collaboration with Enterprise Architecture Creation and/or contributing to governed architecture artifacts, including Solution, Decisions, Strategies and Roadmaps. • Hands-on collaboration with Development teams Project Team Meetings, status, planning, requirement reviews, etc. • Design & Code Reviews • Architecture/ Design Decisions & Technology Evaluations Industry Trends, Research, POC, Tools Test Plan Reviews Production Support Transition Reviews Contribute to our architecture community by attending and participating in Architecture & Design Roundtables, Architecture Review Boards, and Solution Architecture Guild meetings. The Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. • 8+ years of experience in software development and/or engineering, with a strong focus on financial services. • Strong proficiency in React.js, Node.js, and core JavaScript (ES6+). • Experience with Redux, Express.js, TypeScript, and other relevant libraries. • Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines. • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). • Strong knowledge of security best practices, especially in handling sensitive financial data. • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • 2+ years of experience in sales & distribution related business processes and technologies, including at least one of the following sub-domains: Distribution Management, Incentive Management (compensation, recognition), Broker Dealer Administration, Insurance Distribution. • Skilled leading and/or participating in system design and development activities including technical requirement writing experience and ability to lead collaboration sessions for important design reviews and decisions. • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work in a team-based environment including employees, vendors, and third-party contractors. • Excellent mentoring skills and the desire to contribute to efforts beyond the scope of the day-to-day project work. • Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced team members. • Experience in AWS cloud application design, development, and deployment. • Experience with event streaming and web service protocols like SOAP, REST, JSON, or Kafka General working knowledge of insurance data, investment data and /or financial data Experience in working with and enabling integrations with vendor / SaaS platforms The Ideal Qualifications • Experience with real-time data processing, event-driven architectures, or message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ). • Knowledge of DevOps practices and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible). • Exposure to regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, or SOX. • Experience using Figma (Dev Mode) • Experience with data development, including database design, modeling, ETL and scheduling. • Proven experience working in financial services, such as banking, trading, asset management, or fintech. Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.