Education: Bachelor's degree or related field
Experience: 2+ years
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.
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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;
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Own the full software development lifecycle for key components, from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, deployment and production support;
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Improve and maintain the existing codebase;
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Collaborate with teams across business lines and global regions;
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Contribute to the firm’s agentic AI platform;
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Assist with design and code review;
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Provide second-line production support.
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;
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Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
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Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills;
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Ability to learn and adapt quickly;
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Ability to work well with business managers, traders and developers.
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2+ years previous experience in a similar position;
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Building applications in at least one compiled language (e.g. Java, C++) deployed to a Linux environment;
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Messaging, event-driven and PUB/SUB architecture (e.g. Kafka, Solace, Ion, etc);
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Distributed caching (e.g. AMPS, Hazelcast, etc).
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $125,000 - $160,000.
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