Lead Capital Markets Java Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex initiatives on selected domains
• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
• Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost
• Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools, utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
• Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements are met and work with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Mentor less experienced software engineers
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively

Requirements

• 5+ years of Core Java development with expertise in memory management and concurrency
• 5+ years of experience with computing algorithms and data structures
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing distributed systems
• 2+ years of experience with in-memory cache architectures (e.g., Oracle Coherence, Redis)
• 5+ years of object-oriented programming experience
• 5+ years of SQL experience
• 4+ years of experience in the securities industry with knowledge of financial instrument valuation, lifecycle, and risk management
• 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education

Nice to Have

• Advanced experience in capital markets business and processes
• Understanding of risk and margin management
• Good knowledge of trade lifecycle (confirmation, clearing and settlement)
• Strong understanding of design patterns
• 3+ years of experience developing multi-tiered, low latency, highly reliable applications for Equity Swaps or Equity Derivatives Trading Desk
• Basic knowledge of SEC, FINRA, and international regulations for building technological solutions
• Knowledge of technology platform development, including large-scale technology in a capital markets environment
• Knowledge of application lifecycle from design and development to testing, implementation, and production support
• Working knowledge of microservice, API servers, distributed, and client-server technologies
• Familiarity with capital market concepts
• Ability to build components across all functional domains
• Excellent communication skills for a business user-facing role
• A BS/BA degree or higher

Qualifications

• A BS/BA degree or higher

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement