Java Developer with Trading App Experience

Java Trading System Developer

Location: New York City (Hybrid 4 Days in Office / 1 Day Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time,

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Java Trading System Developer to join our dynamic financial technology team in New York City. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in low-latency, event-driven systems and a deep understanding of electronic trading workflows. This position offers the opportunity to work directly with traders, quants, and global technology teams to design and implement mission-critical trading solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support low-latency, event-driven trading systems.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, and production support.
• Develop and maintain microservices and APIs using modern Java frameworks.
• Ensure code quality and performance through CI/CD, static and dynamic code analysis, and security scanning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Work closely with global teams to maintain consistent and reliable system performance across all regions.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new trading platform components and integrations.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Required Experience:

• 5 8 years of professional experience in trading system development.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on enterprise Java development (Java 11 17).
• Proven expertise in asynchronous, event-driven programming and concurrency.
• Experience building low-latency, high-throughput applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a mix of technical (60%) and business (40%) acumen.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Skills & Technologies

• Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Boot Actuator).
• Apache Camel 3 and JMS (ActiveMQ or similar messaging systems).
• REST API development including enterprise-grade authentication and authorization.
• Relational Databases: MS SQL Server and/or Sybase.
• Understanding of electronic trading workflows (e.g., RFQ) and integrations with ION, TradeWeb, Bloomberg, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.