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Broadridge is hiring! We are seeking a Professional Engineer with advanced engineering and technical leadership position responsible for architecting, building, and overseeing highly scalable distributed systems and enterprise platforms. This role requires deep expertise in Java-based application development, event-driven architectures, cloud-native engineering, and large-scale data processing systems.

The ideal candidate possesses strong hands-on engineering capabilities across Kafka, AWS, PostgreSQL, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems design, while also leading and overseeing delivery execution across multiple engineering teams.

Technology Development is responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of enterprise applications and distributed platforms that enable critical business processing and services. This includes business analysis, software engineering, cloud architecture, platform modernization, operational support, and continuous improvement through automation and AI-assisted engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performance enterprise applications and distributed systems using Java and modern cloud-native technologies.

• Lead the architecture and development of event-driven systems leveraging Kafka, microservices, asynchronous processing, and distributed messaging patterns.

• Build and support applications and platforms within AWS environments utilizing services such as EKS, ECS, MSK, Aurora Postgres, S3, Lambda, and related AWS technologies.

• Design and optimize relational data models, SQL queries, and large-scale transactional processing solutions using PostgreSQL and related database technologies.

• Develop REST APIs, backend services, integration frameworks, and real-time data processing solutions supporting enterprise-scale workloads.

• Lead technical design reviews, engineering standards, architecture governance, and delivery oversight across multiple engineering squads and vendor teams.

• Oversee end-to-end delivery execution, ensuring alignment across architecture, development, testing, DevOps, operational readiness, and production support activities.

• Create, review, and enforce automated testing strategies including unit tests, integration tests, functional tests, API tests, and BDD-based validation approaches.

• Ensure software quality through CI/CD automation, DevSecOps practices, observability, monitoring, resiliency testing, and operational excellence standards.

• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, performance tuning, and resolution of complex distributed system and production issues.

• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across teams while promoting engineering best practices, modernization strategies, and AI-assisted software delivery capabilities.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, product owners, infrastructure teams, and engineering leadership to deliver strategic technology initiatives.

AI-Driven Engineering Requirements

AI-assisted software engineering is considered a core competency for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on experience using modern AI tooling to accelerate software delivery, engineering productivity, testing, and operational efficiency.

Required experience includes:

• Daily use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or equivalent platforms.

• Proven ability to leverage AI tooling to accelerate software design, code generation, refactoring, debugging, testing, and documentation creation.

• Experience using AI tools to generate and enhance unit tests, integration tests, functional tests, API specifications, BDD scenarios, and technical documentation.

• Ability to establish and promote AI-assisted engineering best practices across multiple teams while maintaining strong standards for architecture, quality, maintainability, and security.

• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and operational considerations associated with AI-generated code and software artifacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.

• Extensive experience designing and developing enterprise-scale distributed systems and high-volume transactional platforms.

• Java and Spring Boot

• Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures

• AWS cloud platforms and cloud-native services

• PostgreSQL and relational database design/performance optimization

• Microservices, APIs, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems patterns

• Experience designing scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant systems supporting high-throughput enterprise workloads.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and oversee delivery execution across multiple engineering teams.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, resiliency, observability, operational support, and performance engineering.

• Exceptional communication, leadership, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation Range: The salary range for this position is between $175,000 - $195,000.

Bonus Eligibility: Bonus Eligible

Broadridge considers various factors when evaluating a candidate's final salary including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education.

Benefits Information: Please visit www.broadridgebenefits.com for more information on our comprehensive benefit offerings.

All Colorado employees receive paid sick leave in compliance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and other legally required benefits, as applicable. Apply by clicking the application link and submitting your information. The deadline to apply for this role is September 1, 2026

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Use of AI in Hiring

As part of the recruiting process, Broadridge may use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, to help review and evaluate applications. These tools are used only to support our recruiters and hiring managers, and all employment decisions include human review to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws. Please note that honesty and transparency are critical to our hiring process. Any attempt to falsify, misrepresent, or disguise information in an application, resume, assessment, or interview will result in disqualification from consideration.

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We recognize that ensuring our long-term success means creating an environment where everyone is welcome, where everyone's strengths are valued, and where everyone can perform at their best. Broadridge provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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