Senior Java Developer (Stock Loan / Securities Lending)

Senior Java Developer – Stock Loan / Securities Lending

New York, NY - Hybrid(3 Days Onsite/Week)

12 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with strong hands-on technical expertise and specialized Stock Loan / Securities Lending experience. The successful candidate will design, develop, integrate, and support enterprise applications within the Securities Lending platform while collaborating closely with business and technology teams.

Core Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting REST APIs and GraphQL services.
• Experience with distributed cache technologies (e.g., Hazelcast) and messaging platforms.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting MQ-based integrations with third-party vendor platforms (e.g., EquiLend Loanet, Global One, and DTCC).
• Strong understanding of API design, GraphQL schema design, performance optimization, and security best practices.
• Solid knowledge of front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with Vue.js is a plus.
• Comfortable participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and Level 3 (L3) production support.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar tools.
• Ability to effectively use AI tools for:
• Code generation and prototyping
• Refactoring and modernization
• Test case generation
• Documentation creation
• Debugging and troubleshooting
• Improving development productivity and code quality
• Understanding of prompt engineering concepts, context management, and token optimization.

Stock Loan Domain Experience

• Strong hands-on experience within the Stock Loan / Securities Lending business domain.
• Proven experience developing and supporting Stock Loan platforms and workflows.
• Deep understanding of:
• Borrow and loan processing
• Recalls and returns
• Rerates and substitutions
• Inventory management
• Collateral and pledge processing
• Trade matching and settlement
• Experience with FIX protocol is a plus.

Required Third-Party Integration Experience

Candidates should have hands-on experience integrating with and supporting industry-standard Stock Loan platforms, including:

• EquiLend Loanet
• Global One
• DTCC

Relevant experience should include:

• MQ-based messaging integrations
• Interface development and system integration
• Trade lifecycle processing
• Workflow automation
• Reconciliation and exception management
• Corporate actions processing

L3 production support and operational troubleshooting