FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India), a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution, is a global capability center (GCC) based in Bengaluru. Our India-based teams benefit from the company’s over 125-year legacy of strength and stability.

First Citizens

India is responsible for delivering value and managing risks for our lines of business. We are particularly proud of our strong, relationship-driven culture and our long-term approach, which are deeply ingrained in our talented workforce. This is evident across all key areas of our operations, including Technology, Enterprise Operations, Finance, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Credit Administration.

We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission of providing solutions fit for our clients’ greatest ambitions.

Value Proposition

Work in a fast-paced Agile environment, using cutting-edge front-end technologies to build the next-generation online banking platform.

Job Details

Position Title: Lead Software Engineer

Career Level: P3

Job Category: Manager

Role Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Bengaluru, India

About the Team

Impact

The lead software developer will work on building and deploying the next-generation online banking platform using cutting-edge front-end technologies and work in a fast faced dynamic Agile team while interacting with multiple stakeholders like tech leads, product owners, scrum masters, app-security engineers etc., and taking end-to-end ownership of features and applications.

Key Deliverables

Develop, test, deploy, and support middleware and back-end REST APIs and integrations

Actively participate in a fast-paced Agile team and all its ceremonies

Work closely with the product owner and tech lead and collaborate with the team to burn down stories and tasks efficiently

Write unit and end-to-end tests to protect your code

Pay attention to detail and implement API best practices

Closely monitor your app and database and look for and solve performance bottlenecks





Efficiently decompose stories into smaller tasks and help team members when blocked

Collaborate closely with tech architects, tech management, product teams, and other stakeholders to efficiently manage their expectations

Independently run an Agile team of developers & test engineers

Champion automation and tech innovation

Skills and Qualifications

Functional Skills

Strong problem-solving skills, self-starter

Ownership and entrepreneurial mindset, able to lead jr. developers and manage time and work

Collaborate with team members in India and the US and tackle complex technical problems

Experience working on large-scale financial applications

Work in a rapid-paced Agile environment with minimum supervision

Passionate about technology and banking, open to learning

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Team player, collaborative, ability to think about and bring multiple solutions to the table for discussion

Champion innovation in cloud, automation, platform upgrades etc.

Technical Skills

Strong Java skills, preferably on Java 17+

Strong understanding of Java DS&A;

Good knowledge of front-end apps (react/Angular/JavaScript) Experience writing APIs using Spring Boot

Spring Batch, Spring CCS, Spring Security, AOP, Bean scopes and other advanced Spring features

Experience scanning and mitigating security vulnerabilities (OWASP) using tools like Snyk

Strong expertise in Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes or equivalent environments

Strong experience creating clear documentation

Understanding of SAML, OAuth, OpenID, FAPI, ISO, GDPR, Privacy policies etc.

Strong SQL skills and experience writing queries for Oracle and Postgres DB





Experience with NoSQL DBs like Elastic, Mongo, or equivalent preferred

Basic to intermediate experience on NodeJS

Knowledge of CICD pipelines and tools like GitLab, Bitbucket, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift

Experience writing end to end automation/ unit testing

Strong Experience with Kafka (async), experience with Apigee or equivalent API Gateway

Experience with distributed caching like Redis, Memcached, or equivalent

Strong ability to trace performance bottlenecks and production issues using JMeter, Splunk, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Graphana or equivalent tools

Strong Linux skills

Knowledge of AWS will be an add-on

Qualification

Bachelor’s or Master’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Overall 8-11 years of experience in Software Development

Relationships & Collaboration

Participate actively in all Agile ceremonies

Collaborate closely with tech architects, tech management, product teams, and other stakeholders to efficiently manage their expectations

Cross-functional collaboration with multiple teams across India and the US to find innovative solutions

Accessibility Needs

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage (e.g. application, interviews, onboarding) please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.

Equal Employment Chance

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, economic status or any other characteristics protected by the law. We strive to foster a safe and respectful environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

Our EEO policy ensures fairness throughout the employee life cycle.

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 First Citizens India
📍 Bengaluru