Assistant Vice President, Java and AI Application Development Software Engineer

About CLS

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

Pivotal purpose

Trusted guardian

Targeted innovation

Facilitate connections

Delivering excellence

Inclusive culture

Job information

Functional title - Java & AI Application Development Software Engineer

Department - Technology: App Dev, Architect & BA

Corporate level – Assistant Vice President

Report to - Director, Application Development Software Engineer

Location – New Jersey

Expected full-time salary range between $135,000 – 150,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits

Software Engineer (Java & AI Engineer)

Position overview

We are seeking a highly motivated, self-driven, and intellectually curious Software Engineer with Java and AI expertise who is eager to learn and embrace new technologies. This role is ideal for someone who possesses a strong growth mindset, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about leveraging AI to build next-generation solutions. Experience in the Payments Industry is a plus, particularly with real-time payment systems.

Job Description

This position is with CLS Technology. The primary responsibilities of the job will be

(a) Hands-on software application development

(b) Implementing solutions using AI/ML technologies.

(c) Level 3 support

(d) End-to-end application delivery and systems integration

(e) Familiar with MT/MX message formats is a plus.

(f) Any RTGS package experience is a plus (Swift AMH, PAYPlus, TMPlus, SAA etc.)

Duties, Responsibilities, and Deliverables

Design, develop, test and deploy enterprise-grade applications using Java and related frameworks.

Build AI-enabled solutions, including Generative AI, intelligent automation, and agent-based applications.

Collaborate with Business Analysts, Application Architects, Developers, QA, Engineering, and Technology Vendor teams for design, development, testing, maintenance and support

Plan, implement and ensure that delivery milestones are met

Improve business processes and support critical business strategies by managing the development, implementation, and maintenance of business application systems

Provide solutions using design patterns, common techniques, and industry best practices that meet the typical challenges/requirements of a financial application including usability, performance, security, resiliency, and compatibility

Proactively recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solutions

Participate in, contribute to, and assimilate changes, enhancements, requirements (functional and non-functional), and requirements traceability

Apply significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve CLS in-house practices and services

Provide Level-3 support. Provide application knowledge and training to Level-2 support teams

Integrate AI/ML models, Generative AI solutions, and LLM-based applications into existing platforms.

Stay current with emerging AI technologies and industry best practices.

Experience Requirements

Strong experience with Java and Object-oriented programming principles.

Expert of server-side Java including JDBC or JPA (e.g. Hibernate), JAXB, multi-threading, Exception handling, logging and Spring.

Expert of hands-on experience with SQL and with at least one DBMS such as IBM DB2 (preferred) or Oracle.

Familiarity with AI technologies, LLMs, prompt engineering, or a strong desire to learn and work with AI-driven applications.

Hands-on knowledge of application maintainability, resiliency, performance, and technology risk management is a strong plus.

Strong knowledge and experience in secure coding practices.

Hands-on knowledge of messaging such as IBM MQ (preferred) or any JMS related.

In Java, knowledge of file manipulation, XML/DOM/SAX, transaction, JSon, Reflect, date/time manipulation, Junit/TestNG, XA and File Watcher is a preferred plus.

Knowledge of Python, UNIX commands and UNIX shell scripting is a plus.

Knowledge of Enterprise Best Practices, SDLC, SOA, UML, JEE patterns and Design patterns is a plus.

Hands-on knowledge of Eclipse and certain DevOps tools such as JIRA, GIT, Maven/Ant, etc.

Knowledge of app security (such as Digest/Hashing, AES, Signature, Certificate, secret key/public key/private key; password protection; SSL; SFTP, SCP; truststore, keystore, keytool) is a minor plus.

Knowledge of setting Failover/Load balancing and Disaster Recovery is a minor plus.

Hands-on knowledge of MS Office toolset including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.

Proven track record of successful application delivery to production and effective Level-3 support.

Experience of FIN/WIFE, SWIFT/SAA, payments processing, and FX business domain is a plus.

Knowledge of Payment Products: RTGS connectivity packages (PayPlus, GM Plus, SAA or AMH)

Success factors: In addition, the person selected for the job will

Have strong analytical, written and oral communication skills with a high self-motivation factor

Possess excellent organization skills to manage multiple tasks in parallel

Be a team player

Have the ability to work on complex projects with globally distributed teams and manage tight delivery timelines

Have the ability to smoothly handle high stress application development and support environments

Strive continuously to improve stakeholder management for end-to-end application delivery and support

Self-driven, highly motivated, hungry to learn and continuously improve.

Adaptable and eager to explore new technologies, third party swift packages.

Passionate about innovation and solving challenging problems.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information technology, or related field.

Our commitment to employees

At CLS, we celebrate inclusion and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:

Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.

2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.

Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.

Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.

Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.

Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.