Java Developer- Backend 7+ years of experience

We are seeking a full stack developer with an excellent command of Java to supplement the Equities Technology / Cash & Electronic team. Client invests heavily in its front office electronic trading platform. The successful applicant would help turn this investment into a scalable, extensible and performant global trading platform.

The role requires experience with a highly automated software development workflow as well as a containerized run-time environment. The ideal candidate collaborates effortlessly online and offline and practices data-driven code optimizations – with or without the help of AI. Prior experience with order management systems (OMS) or low-latency applications is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and deploy enhancements to client’s electronic trading platform
• Support and optimize what you and your colleagues have built
• Collaborate with software engineers in other time zones
• Reduce toil and repetitive tasks by automation

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering of low-latency or real-time systems
• Excellent Java proficiency required, including concurrency, tuning, and memory management
• Good command of Linux/UNIX command line interface
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred Skills

• Using agentic AI for software maintenance
• Experience with container runtimes (Podman, Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with message passing systems such as Kafka and Aeron
• Practicing data-driven optimizations (profiling, metrics collection)
• Working-knowledge of CI/CD techniques