[Remote] Senior Software Engineer - Java, AWS, & Distributed Systems Job Details | BOK Financial

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BOK Financial is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs on AWS using event-driven architecture and multiple data stores. The role also leads technical execution, mentors teammates, and advances AI-assisted development, quality engineering, delivery, and operational excellence.


Responsibilities

  • Design & Build: Architect and implement Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs with best practices for domain-drive design, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
  • Event‑Driven Systems: Deliver features using event‑driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS/Kinesis), including publish/subscribe patterns, idempotency, retries, and error handling
  • Data & Storage: Model schemas and access patterns for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis; optimize for correctness, performance, and cost
  • Develop using AI assisted‑ workflows with tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, and Claude to accelerate coding, refactoring, documentation, and test generation
  • Leverage agentic patterns for multistep tasks such as feature scaffolding, modernization, dependency analysis, and CI/CD interactions—with appropriate human‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) controls
  • Apply AI-assisted‑ PR review and security scanning, validating suggestions with engineering judgment and secure by design principles
  • Continuously evaluate and improve how AI tools are used across the SDLC to increase throughput, quality, and developer experience
  • Quality Engineering: Own testing strategy—unit, integration, and contract tests—while enforcing CI quality gates
  • CI/CD & Automation: Help shape next generation‑ pipelines as we transition to AWS EKS
  • Observability & SRE: Instrument services using New Relic; define SLIs/SLOs and participate in a minimal on-call rotation
  • Security by Design: Follow secure coding practices and remediate findings; PCI & SOX awareness is helpful
  • Technical Leadership: Lead design reviews, mentor peers, and guide pull requests with a high bar for craftsmanship
  • Operate What You Build: Practice build‑it/run‑it ownership from development through production

Skills

  • 5–8+ years of software engineering, with 3–5+ years designing and building secure Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs
  • Production experience on AWS (compute, messaging, storage), event-driven patterns (Kafka, SNS/SQS/Kinesis), and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Proficiency with SQL Server or PostgreSQL
  • Strong test discipline (unit/integration/contract), CI/CD pipelines, and code review excellence
  • Experience with observability tools (New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, etc.) and incident response
  • Securing APIs with Spring Security and OKTA
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q) and DevSecOps practices
  • Experience building APIs integrated with Kong API Gateway, Apigee, or similar API Gateway
  • Experience with MongoDB, Redis, or similar NoSQL technology
  • Experience building services deployed to Tomcat, Jetty, or similar Java Servlet containers
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CDK), containers/orchestration (EKS/ECS), or serverless (Lambda) experience
  • Experience with schema registries, CDC, or stream processing
  • PCI & SOX awareness

Benefits

  • Remote flexibility: Work from anywhere in the U.S., with quarterly travel to Tulsa, OK.
  • Leadership development, career advancement, and cutting-edge tech adoption.
  • Multiple advancement opportunities available.
  • Inclusive, collaborative, and innovation-driven culture.

Company Overview

  • BOK Financial offers financial services to consumers and businesses. It was founded in 1910, and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • BOK Financial has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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