Senior Specialty Software Engineer - Java, E-Trading

In this role, you will:

• Lead or participate in complex initiatives on selected domains
• Assure quality, security and compliance for supported systems and applications
• Serve as a technical resource in finding software solutions
• Review and evaluate user needs and determine requirements
• Provide technical support, advice, and consultation with the issues relating to supported applications
• Create test data and conduct interfaces and unit tests
• Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices
• Understand and participate to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Conduct research and resolve problems in relation to processes and recommend solutions and process improvements
• Assist other individuals in advanced software development
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in Design, implement, and optimize low-latency, high-throughput Java applications for financial trading.
• Experience in Electronic trading / Algorithmic Trading is MUST.
• Strong proficiency in Java 8+, with hands-on experience in multi-threaded and distributed systems.
• Develop and maintain protocols for connectivity with exchanges (e.g., FIX, ITCH, OUCH).
• Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace, Aeron etc.) and real-time data processing.
• Knowledge of low-latency optimization techniques, including garbage collection tuning and efficient data structures.

Job Expectations:

• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate systems seamlessly with other components.
• Ensure adherence to best coding practices and architectural standards.
• Willing to work in any key area on Electronic Trading like Exchange Connectivity, Algo Trading or time series database
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in real-time trading environments.
• Work closely with product managers, traders, and operations teams to gather requirements.
• Ensure systems comply with exchange-specific rules and industry regulations.
• Drive innovation by exploring new technologies and methodologies.
• Regularly review and enhance system architecture and processes to improve efficiency.
• Familiarity with financial markets, trading systems, and exchange platforms.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in trading environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks like karate and cucumber, and version control (e.g., Git)