We are seeking a Java Backend Engineer to join our Fixed Income Front Office Technology team. The team develops real-time market data and analytics platforms used directly by hundreds of salespeople and traders globally. This role offers significant exposure to electronic trading, data analytics, and event-driven distributed systems that process 500 million messages per day.
Primary Responsibilities
Work as part of a team in the design and implementation of a global Front Office application, with a focus on real-time delivery and aggregation of large datasets;
Own the full software development lifecycle for key components, from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, deployment and production support;
Improve and maintain the existing codebase;
Collaborate with teams across business lines and global regions;
Contribute to the firm’s agentic AI platform;
Assist with design and code review;
Provide second-line production support. Required Background
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to learn and adapt quickly;
Ability to work well with business managers, traders and developers. Required Experience/Skills
2+ years previous experience in a similar position;
Building applications in at least one compiled language (e.g. Java, C++) deployed to a Linux environment;
Messaging, event-driven and PUB/SUB architecture (e.g. Kafka, Solace, Ion, etc);
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