Project Manager

About the Hiring Company

Join a leading organization at the forefront of financial innovation, dedicated to transforming the finance industry and empowering millions to achieve their financial goals. We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology to build intelligent systems that directly impact people's financial security, fostering an environment where innovative thought meets creative problem-solving to challenge the status quo.

About the Role

Are you ready to drive significant technical transformation and lead the charge in modernizing core technology infrastructure? We are seeking a visionary leader to spearhead initiatives at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and complex financial domains. In this pivotal role, you will lead teams in developing AI-focused workflows across the System Development Life Cycle, building intelligent systems that directly impact millions. You will be empowered to make a profound impact on your career and the future of financial services, shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and execution of large-scale software development programs, acting as a key architect or people leader.
• Drive digital transformation projects, guiding software development teams and collaborating with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Champion the integration and effective use of AI coding assistants within engineering workflows, including implementation, refactoring, unit testing, regression support, code reviews, scripting/automation, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Apply engineering judgment and validation to ensure the quality and correctness of AI-generated code.
• Establish team-level practices for effective AI-assisted development, including agentic workflows, spec-driven development (translating low-level design artifacts into structured specs that guide AI-assisted implementation), custom instructions, and prompt engineering.
• Apply GenAI strategies to reduce context switching and accelerate delivery across typical development workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in designing and leading large software development programs as an Architect or people leader.
• Experience in digital transformation projects, leading software development teams and collaborating with Product owners and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical working solutions.
• Demonstrated exposure to, or hands-on experience with, GenAI coding assistants used across day-to-day engineering workflows in the SDLC-implementation, refactoring, unit testing, regression support, code reviews, scripting/automation, troubleshooting, and documentation-while applying engineering judgment and validation. Practical familiarity with tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code is expected.
• Uses AI assistance for common development tasks (code suggestions, test generation, review support, automation scripts, troubleshooting) with clear ownership for correctness and quality.
• Applies GenAI in ways that reduce context switching and accelerate delivery across typical workflows (not limited to writing new code).
• Demonstrates practical familiarity with GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code within IDE/CLI-style workflows.
• Working knowledge of agentic workflows, spec-driven development (translating low-level design artifacts such as class structures, API contracts, and data models into structured specs that guide AI-assisted implementation), and custom instructions and prompt engineering, with the ability to establish team-level practices for effective AI-assisted development.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience:
  
  
  
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience in actively developing large scale software using: Java, Spring framework, cloud development, and Web Services supporting high volume transactions in a highly available environment.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with AI/ML implementation and production deployment.
  • 6+ years of experience working with containers and microservices in the cloud.
  • 6+ years of experience in cloud deployment in a continuous integration, and continuous delivery model (CI/CD).
  • 2+ years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • 2+ years' experience working with NoSQL and relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, Aerospike, and/or PostgreSQL).
  • 2+ years Prior experience in IT Transformations and system modernization initiatives from legacy mainframe applications and databases to modern Java applications and databases.
  • Hands-on experience with Large Language Models.
  
  
  
  
• Domain Expertise: Understanding of financial services capabilities and operations.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills; proven ability to communicate and lead other engineers in a collaborative environment.
• Execution Focus: Collaborative mindset coupled with a bias for action to effectively engage with fellow developers, Architects, and adjacent teams, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related degree, OR related practical experience.
• Good knowledge of messaging technologies (e.g., Rabbit MQ, Kafka, or equivalent).
• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Experience in Test Driven Development, QA Automation and Quality mindset and behaviors.
• Proficient in developing diagrams, architectural and design documentations, functional and technical specifications, automated test process.
• Willingness to learn all aspects of tech stack and document.
• Ability to research and document production and test environments along with architecture and design work.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and experience in an Agile working environment.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools.

Please note: This position is available on a W-2 employment basis only and is not open to Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements. The client is also unable to provide employment-based visa sponsorship or transfers for this role.

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About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.