Senior Software Engineer - Java & APIs - Channels (VP)

About the role

OCBC, Singapore's oldest bank, is looking for a Senior Software Engineer focused on Java and APIs within its Channels division. The role is hands-on engineering: technical leads are welcome as long as they stay actively involved in implementation, automated testing, debugging and production support. It sits within a team building digital solutions for one of Asia's leading banks.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and test backend services and REST APIs for wealth management and private banking applications using Java and Spring Boot
• Contribute to AI adoption initiatives and the design and development of AI-native applications using approved tools and APIs
• Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and build solutions that meet their needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new services with existing systems
• Take part in code reviews and improve overall code quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues quickly

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience, preferably in banking or financial services
• Experience designing Java microservices and RESTful APIs with Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with Java 21 or Java 25
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, able to work with cross-functional teams

Required skills

• Apache Kafka for event-driven integration
• Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• JMS, SMTP and LDAP messaging protocols
• MyBatis and Hibernate
• Unit and integration testing, and production troubleshooting with logs, metrics and traces
• OpenShift deployment and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket and Ansible
• APM tools and Kibana
• Git and Agile development
• Desirable: GenAI development environments (Model Context Protocol), OpenAI API and Amazon Bedrock, React, qiankun, Material UI, Spring Batch

What we offer

• Competitive base salary
• Holistic, flexible benefits
• Community initiatives
• Learning and professional development opportunities