Job Description
Java – Trading Flow Access Technology, Equities Tech – Budget $300K TC
We are looking for a strong developer to join our Trading Flow Access team in the New York office. The successful candidate will join a team that designs and develops tools for data access/exposure working hands-on with traders/PMs, other developers, QA and production support teams.
A perfect candidate would be an experienced hands-on Java developer with a solid understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application building principles. Familiarity with SQL/kdb+ databases is a big plus.
Principal Responsibilities
- Build real-time data access applications
- Creating new features and enhancing functionality on a mission critical platform
- Developing high quality software while meeting deadlines
- Presenting ideas for system improvements
- Designing/upgrading existing software to ensure that product performance and quality expectations are met
- Facing off with business and help drive discussion on new features
Qualifications/Skills
- 5+ years of strong industrial Java server-side development experience building large systems
- Deep understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application environments
- Advanced Unix/Linux user
- Working experience with financial order/execution data, position data and market data is a big plus
- Knowledge of SQL, kdb+/Q and Python is a plus
- B.S. in Computer Science (CS) or a related field
- Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work
- Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others
- Strong communication skills
- Cope with pressure, fast-pace development, and changing project priorities