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Lead Engineer, Applications Development

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Saint Petersburg, FLJob$158K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$158K/yr
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Lead Engineer, Applications Development analyzes complex system requirements, makes code recommendations, leads projects, advises on programming problems, participates in testing, writes specifications, reviews test results, and stays current with technologies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

JavaJavaScriptTypescriptFunctional ProgrammingScrum Oriented Agile MethodologiesAngularReactOracleSQL ServerSpring FrameworkIBM MQJMSCloud ComputingDockerKubernetes

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering or RelatedFive Years Experience in Development Engineering or Related Fields

Full job description

Lead Engineer, Applications Development

DUTIES :

  • Analyzes complex system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between impacted components and sub systems.

  • Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or to reuse of existing code.

  • Leads or participates in assigned projects, including assigning tasks, coordinating efforts, and monitoring performance.

  • May recommend new technologies and methodologies to management for meeting business needs, resolving problems and exploiting opportunities. Remains current with new technologies.

  • Participates in software system testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation.

  • Provides technical advice and assists in solving programming problems. Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements and flow charts.

  • Reviews test results; documents test activities, and records remedial actions. Ensures proper analysis of problems and programming approaches to prevent rework and schedule slippage.

  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering (any), or related.

  • Five (5) years in any occupation with development, engineering, or related experience.

  • Five (5) years in any occupation with development, engineering, or related experience must include:

  • Developing Java based reliable and scalable enterprise web applications; Micro services architecture and enterprise integration design patterns; JavaScript, Typescript and functional programming;

  • Java programming and object-oriented design and development;

  • Scrum oriented Agile methodologies;

  • Modern Front End UI development frameworks such as Angular, React; Relational databases such as Oracle and SQL Server;

  • Spring Framework; IBM MQ and JMS based Message Oriented Middleware; Cloud Computing and Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

SALARY:

$157,851 per year

How this job compares

Set against the 1,239 open Lead Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$158K/yr
  • Florida median$135–206K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$126–218K/yr950 salary ranges

This rate, $158K, is 7% below the Florida median midpoint ($170K) — in the middle half of Lead Engineer salary ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 41 open Lead Engineer jobs in Florida and 1,239 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — less than three in four Lead Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 1,089 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 800 of the 1,239 open Lead Engineer jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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