Equity Java Full Stack Developer

About the position

The front office development role requires an experienced senior level full stack software developer, with a proven track record of delivering scalable, high-performance systems. The ideal candidate would demonstrate a passion for software development and be familiar with the recent trends in technology. We're looking for a person who works well on a team but is capable of independently accomplishing tasks of significant scope and complexity. Excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work quickly and effectively under time pressure are expected.

Responsibilities

• Front office trading technology development for Equity Trading
• Define, design, code, build and debug complex object-oriented multi-tier distributed software applications
• Design, develop and maintain web-based applications to enhance the performance and reliability of current applications
• Development and enhancement of trade processing modules, messaging components, reporting applications
• Participate in gathering requirements and enhancing current applications
• Day to day support of applications

Requirements

• 10-15 years Front-office design, development & support of web-based applications
• Experience in a high intensity trading environment
• Expert level Java programming skills
• Strong knowledge of web technologies including JavaScript, HTML5
• Strong database skills/experience (SQL Server)
• Proficiency in building front office visualization dashboards and relevant UI/UX experience
• Experience with Windows/Linux OS
• Strong networking fundamentals and experience with low latency messaging based applications like Kafka is a strong plus
• Experience with building applications using in-memory datastore is a plus