Software Developer - Fixed Income Technology (Java)

We are seeking a Java Backend Engineer to join our Fixed Income Front Office Technology team. The team develops real-time market data and analytics platforms used directly by hundreds of salespeople and traders globally.  This role offers significant exposure to electronic trading, data analytics, and event-driven distributed systems that process 500 million messages per day. 

Primary Responsibilities

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  Work as part of a team in the design and implementation of a global Front Office application, with a focus on real-time delivery and aggregation of large datasets;

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  Own the full software development lifecycle for key components, from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, deployment and production support;

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  Improve and maintain the existing codebase;

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  Collaborate with teams across business lines and global regions;

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  Contribute to the firm’s agentic AI platform;

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  Assist with design and code review;

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  Provide second-line production support.

Required Background

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  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;

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  Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills;

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  Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills;

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  Ability to learn and adapt quickly;

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  Ability to work well with business managers, traders and developers.

Required Experience/Skills

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  2+ years previous experience in a similar position;

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  Building applications in at least one compiled language (e.g. Java, C++) deployed to a Linux environment;

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  Messaging, event-driven and PUB/SUB architecture (e.g. Kafka, Solace, Ion, etc);

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  Distributed caching (e.g. AMPS, Hazelcast, etc).