Java Software Engineer

• Design and develop large, complex and distributed systems
• Build software systems to handle the capture and processing of high volume of Fixed Income trades
• Prioritize tasks, work within deadlines, taking a pragmatic and thoughtful approach, paying close attention to details
• Employ strong communication skills, necessary to effectively produce client solutions

• Bachelor’s degree with a relevant major (Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar)
• 5+ years of experience in design and development of high performance, low-latency, multi-threaded applications
• Extensive hands-on development experience in Java
• Demonstrated ability to learn new business concepts and technologies
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Solid understanding of software development fundamentals including data structures, design patterns and object-orientated programming
• Proficiency in core Java (5+ years of experience) with demonstrable success in developing multi-threaded applications and expert level knowledge in data structures, algorithms, collections, and error handling
• Spring Framework (and Spring Boot): This is almost non-negotiable for enterprise Java development. Expertise in Spring Boot for rapid application development, Spring MVC for web applications, Spring Data JPA for persistence, and Spring Security for authentication / authorization
• Microservices Architecture: Understanding how to design, develop, and deploy independent, loosely coupled services, which is a common pattern for applications running on ECS
• RESTful APIs: Designing, developing, and consuming RESTful web services using Java and Spring Boot
• Build Tools: Maven or Gradle for project management and build automation
• Proven ability to develop clean, testable code
• Understanding of relational database concepts and knowledge in SQL
• Experience with Jira, Git/Bitbucket, Gradle and CI/CD tools, e.g. TeamCity and UrbanCode Deploy
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Knowledge on cloud technologies e.g. Artifactory, Docker and OpenShift

Knowledge of fixed income products, customer and broker market platforms and trading protocols desirable

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources