Java Software Engineer (Crypto Trading Platform)

Title: Java Software Engineer (Crypto Trading Platform)

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Local only) (Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ months

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Job Description

Must Haves:

1.) Extensive Java development (not just core Java concepts)

2.)Kafka

3.)AWS

4.)Microservices

Nice to Haves 1.) Front office trading experience 2.) Low latency Java programming experience 3.) Financial Services experience

The Role

• BS or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
• 8+ years of technology experience in the development and implementation of software solutions in highly scalable environments with focus on financial technologies particularly electronic trading.
• Successful technology and business solutions engineer with experience leading highly skilled teams
• Proven experience in high-volume, low latency real-time messaging applied to electronic trading
• Comprehensive experience in overall end-to-end Software Engineering in an agile environment
• Ability to help clarify user requirements and define accurate use cases
• Proven hands-on development skills with technology leadership
• Ability to translate business needs into technology solutions

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent, with a preference for advanced study
• 10+ years of IT experience as a developer
• You are proficient in Java, Springboot, REST services, and have exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
• JavaScript skills are a plus.
• Preferred knowledge on ag grid.
• Preferred knowledge on JEST unit testing framework.
• You are experienced in modern web application packaging and deployment using Yeoman, Grunt / Gulp is a huge plus.
• You are experienced with Ant/Maven, Nexus, Git/Jenkins or NPM is highly preferred
• You have expertise in dealing with large amount of data in real-time applications with big-data technologies such as KDB/Q or similar
• Experience working in an Agile Environment, with a strong preference for Scrum certifications
• Previous exposure to trading systems or brokerage technology is strongly preferred
• Having excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to run with multiple tasks at a given time
• Familiarity with event driven and service-oriented processing is desired
• Demonstrated work experience with cloud technologies. Industry certifications are welcome, but hands on experience and expertise are better