Java Technical Lead (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly innovative individual to join our team as a hands-on technology leader! We are investing in the future of Data and Product Governance and looking for a capable technologist to lead Freddie into new ways of understanding and leveraging data.

You must have a holistic understanding of system implementation and design, and be enthusiastic about leading development of new paradigms in software system architecture.

If this sounds like you, please apply to learn more about our team!

Our Impact:

In support of data governance, you will provide utilities and procedures to be used by software developers and data governance staff. Responsibilities include

• implementing and designing complex greenfield UIs and APIs

• integration of automated metadata maintenance technology into existing CI/CD pipelines

• driving developer adoption of metadata specification for existing software products

You should be comfortable documenting systems and developing library code to lead developers in optimizing their engineering workflow. A keen eye for functional yet simple UI design will also help deliver this platform to individuals with a wide range of technical expertise.

Your Impact:

• Analyze business requirements for which applications will be written.

• Developing technical and architectural documentation and specifications from which applications will be developed.

• Set best practices to guide future software development projects.

• Drive technical innovation and stay up to date on emerging trends in the data governance field.

• Code and script applications that enable and inspire other software engineers.

• Lead contributions to coding standards that guide other developers.

• Develop automations for CI/CD in an agile environment with automated testing.

• Participate in code reviews and team mentorship as a skilled technical contributor.

Qualifications:

• College Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred.

• 8 - 10 years of software development experience.

• Proficiency in Standard Java.

• Proficient with Spring framework.

• Experience working with Microservices and API.

• Must have test automation experience

• Preferred experience with GraphDB working with larger graph models.

• Data Governance or Data Lineage domain expertise preferred.

• Experience in React is preferred.

• Expertise with relational database schema design and maintenance.

• Solution-oriented and high-level programming skills.

• Ability to understand and write code documentation that conveys your solution to others.

• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize application for security and responsiveness.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to partner effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

• Analytical skills and problem-solving.

• Being a self-starter, quick learner, detail oriented.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Familiarity with version control (git)

• Knowledge of Object-Relational Mapping frameworks (JPA, Hibernate, MyBatis)

• Experience with Agile and Scrum development methodologies

• Understanding of application performance diagnostics and analytical tools

• Knowledge of automated test frameworks

• Mock oriented testing with positive and negative testing (Junit/Mockito)

• Basic Docker experience

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $142,000 - $214,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.