Jersey City, NJ, United States of America
8 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer, Vice President

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary

With your expertise in analytical thinking and problem-solving, you can strategically and tactically manage projects and processes. By balancing stakeholder needs and making informed decisions using data and experience, you'll be a trusted advisor solving complex technical problems and meeting project milestones. Leveraging your analytical abilities will enable you to identify trends, uncover insights, and propose solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness. 

Your role will involve collaborating with diverse technical and business teams, maintaining a focus on achieving shared goals, and navigating project complexities. As you take on leadership roles, guiding less experienced team members, your ability to combine strategic vision with tactical execution will be key in overcoming challenges and delivering results aligned with the company’s objectives.

Major Responsibilities

As Software Engineering - Vice President, your responsibilities will include:Lead software engineering teams to deliver quality solutions.Align technology goals with business objectives in collaboration with senior management.Oversee software project planning, execution, and delivery.Provide technical guidance and mentorship.Work with product management, operations, and compliance for seamless software integration.Communicate with executives, clients, and team members.Identify and mitigate software development risks.Ensure system regulatory and policy compliance.Promote innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelors’ Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Experience in the financial services or banking industry is preferred.15+ years of software product development experience.10+ years of experience working with modern web language/frameworks such as Java, Python, and C#.5+ years of team management experience.Strong verbal and written communication and documentation skills.Proven track record of success managing development teams in high-functioning continuous delivery environment that supports outcomes for the business.Mastery of modern agile software methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and planning tools (e.g. JIRA)Deep knowledge and hands-on experience operating distributed, scalable SaaS offerings using Docker and Kubernetes (or similar container/orchestration) in production.Experience maintaining highly-available and elastically-scalable systems.Skilled with modern IaaS, PaaS, and Linux system administration.Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.Solid understanding of modern API design patterns (REST, GraphQL, JSON, etc.)Strong understanding of Data and Reporting systems.Strong system security experience in system vulnerability and end of life managementExperience in communicating with user/clients, other technical team management to collect requirements, identify tasks, provides estimates and meets production deadlines.Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective client interaction at all levels.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

10+ years of hands-on and strong background working with the Java, Python, or .NET development.Exposure to batch scripting, and Linux environments.Knowledgeable on Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.Creative approach to problem-solving, innovation, and issue resolution.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $143K - $182K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

 

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