Lead Java Developer, Equities IT

Why Mizuho At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone.It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who share the same ambition and drive, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest banks in the world.Own technical design and architecture; mentor developers and conduct code reviewsPartner with the Product Owner and Development Manager on planning, prioritization, and deliveryLead complex initiatives and production support; serve as the technical escalation pointDrive engineering best practices and adoption of AI-assisted development

Technical Skills

Java (JDK 17/21), Spring Boot, and JDBCSQL, relational databases, data modeling, and query tuningDistributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectureREST APIs and GraphQL, including security and performance tuningDistributed caching (Hazelcast) and asynchronous messaging using JMS, MQ, or KafkaSource control and build tooling: GitLab, Maven/GradleTesting and automated quality checks: JUnit 5, Mockito, Spring Boot TestCI/CD: JenkinsSecurity and code governance: Sonatype (dependency and artifact governance), SonarQube (code quality and security analysis), Tenable.io (infrastructure vulnerability scanning and remediation)Full development lifecycle and L3 production support, including monitoring, recovery, root cause analysis, runbooks, and upgradesAI-assisted coding, refactoring, testing, documentation, and debugging, including prompt engineering, context management, and token optimizationCloud and container experience is a plusPreferred Skills:Python development with FastAPI or Django, REST APIs, and automated testing using pytestFront-end development with React or Angular, plus HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to support or extend internal user interfacesEquities IT / Capital Markets ExperienceEquities IT or capital markets development experience preferredKnowledge of the trade lifecycle and operational controls is a plusCompany Overview:Mizuho Pune is an integral part of Mizuho Financial Group, one of the world’s leading financial institutions with a strong global presence across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. Based in India, Mizuho Pune supports Mizuho’s international businesses by delivering high-quality, scalable, and resilient services across multiple functions.Mizuho Pune plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, standardization, and innovation for Mizuho Americas. By combining deep domain expertise with strong process, technology, and analytical capabilities, it partners closely with regional and global teams to support corporate and investment banking, capital markets, and corporate services functions, while adhering to the highest standards of risk management, regulatory compliance, and control.Mizuho Pune offers competitive compensation and benefits package aligned with industry standards and local market practices.Mizuho Pune is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.Employment is subject to applicable background verification checks in accordance with Indian laws and company policies.https://www.mizuhogroup.com/asia-pacific/mizuho-global-services/careers