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-motivat