JAVA Developer with Securities Lending/ Stock Loan

Job Title: Senior Front Office Developer with Secruities Lending / Stock Loan expertese

Start date: ASAP

End date: 6 months from the start date

Work location: 1271 AoA

Work schedule: Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Front Office Java Developer to join our Securities Finance Technology team. This role will focus on designing and building a next generation automated locates platform, a critical component in supporting securities lending operations. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java-based enterprise applications, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop a scalable, high-performance stockloan platform for equity finance business.
• Build distributed systems and enterprise-grade applications leveraging Java, Spring frameworks, and container technologies.
• Integrate with messaging systems and caching solutions for real-time processing.
• Develop and optimize SQL-based data models and queries for high-volume transactional systems.
• Implement cloud-native solutions using Azure services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with existing securities finance workflows.

Required Qualification

• 10+ years of experience required.
• Hands-on experience in Core Java, Spring frameworks, and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven track record in building distributed systems and enterprise-grade applications using microservices (GraphQL) architecture.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational database design (MS SQL, MySQL…etc.).
• Experience with Hazelcast caching, and messaging systems such as ActiveMQ, IBM MQ.
• Experience with Jira, Nexus, Jenkins, Confluence for agile development and CI/CD.
• Experience with integrating with DTCC communication via IBM MQ (with swift messages ISO 15022 and fixed length messages VDF)
• Proficiency in leveraging GitHub Copilot or Claude for productivity gains and to improve code quality.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to break down complex problems and design efficient, scalable solutions.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with other developers, business analysts, QA, and operations teams.
• Communication: Clear and concise verbal and written communication for technical and non-technical stakeholders.