Senior Java Front Office Software Developer

Overview

$90
Contract - W2

Skills

Java
Trading
Front Office

Job Details

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Java Front Office Software Developer to support front-office trading systems. This is a highly hands-on role working closely with traders, quants, and risk teams in a fast-paced trading environment. The ideal candidate has strong Java expertise, solid equities domain knowledge, and experience building trading platforms.

Key Skills & Technologies

  • Java (core focus)

  • Equities domain: Loans, Collateral, Margins, Lending

  • FIX Protocol

  • JavaScript (approx. 20% front-end work)

  • Time-series data

  • Pricing strategies

  • Front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Vue.js is a plus)

  • Python (nice to have)

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and support front-office trading applications

  • Work directly with traders and front-office stakeholders

  • Build and enhance systems such as:

    • Order Management Systems (OMS)

    • Stock Loan Systems

    • Market Data Systems

  • Contribute to both backend services and front-end components

  • Collaborate with quants and risk teams on pricing, P&L, and modeling

  • Participate in a fast-paced Agile development environment

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of hands-on software development experience

  • Strong expertise in Java

  • Solid understanding of equities and equity derivatives trading workflows

  • Experience working with FIX protocol

  • Proven experience working on trading desks or front-office environments

  • Bachelor's degree required

Nice to Have

  • Experience with pricing strategies, quantitative modeling (volatility preferred), and P&L calculations

  • Experience with Quod (OMS)

  • Experience with Murex

  • Python development experience

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