Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Java

Senior Associate

As a Senior Associate, you will be a key individual contributor on OCC's Enterprise Automation Engineering team, contributing to the design, development and evolution of the framework that supports critical risk technology systems. You will own well-defined technical deliverables, follow and reinforce engineering standards, and support Associates while partnering with testing teams, architects and business stakeholders. Primary Duties and

Responsibilities:
Design and write clean, maintainable, well-tested Java code, and perform debugging and root-cause analysis of framework and integration issues. Design, develop and enhance automation testing framework features, and support adoption by testing teams through guidance, documentation and enablement. Participate in code reviews, follow engineering standards and best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement of the codebase and delivery practices. Support secure software delivery by integrating and acting on findings from SonarQube, Snyk, Sysdig, Veracode, and Black Duck, and partner with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities. Maintain and improve CI/CD automation using Jenkins and containerized deployment with Docker, Harness, and Rancher, focusing on reliability, speed and repeatability. Support testing teams by resolving automation framework issues, escalating complex problems as needed, and identifying recurring problems to eliminate at the source. Contribute to design discussions and proof of concept efforts, evaluate technical alternatives, and provide input on architectural decisions for the framework in collaboration with architects and engineering leadership. Solve problems creatively, communicate clearly to technical and business audiences, and take initiative in technical decisions within scope to achieve objectives. Support and mentor Associates, and collaborate effectively with business, technical and non-technical professionals in an agile environment, including contributing to sprint planning, estimation and roadmap discussions.

Qualifications:
3+ years of professional software engineering experience with production systems, including distributed systems and backend microservice development, with a track record of delivering solutions with limited supervision. Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Kafka Streaming and message queues, with an understanding of scale, resilience and fault tolerance. Solid experience in API development, SQL databases, and data storage such as S3. Working knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps tools, Git, and test automation frameworks, with experience contributing to pipelines and release processes. Solid understanding of OOP, microservices architecture, REST APIs, and Java 8+ features, with the ability to apply design patterns and make sound technical decisions. Experience working within Agile delivery models, including sprint planning, code reviews, backlog refinement, and cross-team communication. Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, a strong desire to learn fast, and the ability to support others and help the team adopt new technologies. Technical

Skills:
Strong Java programming skills including object-oriented design, concurrency and multithreading, performance tuning, and hands-on experience with Spring Boot. Working knowledge of Kafka including producers, consumers, topics, partitioning and delivery semantics; familiarity with message serialization formats such as Protobuf or Avro and schema governance patterns. Hands-on experience with AWS services, especially S3, and an understanding of cloud-based design, security and cost considerations. Ability to write and optimize analytical SQL queries for relational database systems such as PostgreSQL. Proficient with Git workflows including branching strategies, pull requests, and code review; hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or similar orchestration platforms. Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code for code generation, refactoring, unit tests, and documentation, and the judgment to apply them in a disciplined engineering environment. Education and/or

Experience:
[Required] BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred Certificates or Licenses: None required