Job Description
A large financial services organization is seeking a Senior Java Developer to support mission‑critical Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) applications within its Global Financial Crimes organization. This role focuses on backend custom development, supporting systems that enable transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and regulatory compliance across global lines of business.
The ideal candidate is a hands‑on senior engineer with deep Java backend development, strong SQL, and Teradata experience, who has worked in complex, regulated enterprise environments. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week onsite in Charlotte, NC, and candidates must already be local.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and enhance backend Java applications supporting AML and financial crimes initiatives
Build and maintain custom services, APIs, and batch processing solutions used by AML operations teams
Write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries against large Teradata datasets
Partner closely with data, compliance, and downstream application teams to support transaction monitoring and sanctions workflows
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decisions
Support production issues and contribute to system stability, performance, and scalability
Work within Agile delivery teams in a highly regulated, enterprise financial environment
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Required Skills & Experience
Required Qualifications
8+ years of professional software development experience
Strong Java backend development (Java/J2EE, Spring / Spring Boot preferred)
Advanced SQL skills, including performance tuning and complex query development
Hands-on Teradata experience (data access, querying, optimization)
Experience developing custom backend services and APIs (REST)
Background supporting large‑scale, enterprise applications in financial services
Strong understanding of batch processing, data-driven applications, and backend integrations
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
Ability to work onsite in Charlotte, NC 3 days per week
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Preferred / Nice to Have
Prior experience supporting AML / Financial Crimes / Compliance platforms
Experience in transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, or regulatory technology
Exposure to microservices architectures
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Knowledge of additional databases (Oracle, DB2, etc.)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and enterprise deployment processes
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.