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Sr. Java lead - Trading

Hybrid in New York, NY, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago

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Skills

Reliability Engineering
Problem Solving
Python
Quantitative Analysis
Order Management
Performance Tuning
NoSQL
Oracle Management Server
Microservices
Microsoft Azure
Market Analysis
Mentorship
Multithreading
Kubernetes
Leadership
Management
Good Clinical Practice
Google Cloud Platform
FX
Fixed Income
Front Office
EMS
Element Management System
Equities
Conflict Resolution
MiFID
Pricing
ROOT
Decision-making
Derivatives
GC
Java
Apache Kafka
Collaboration
Commodities
Spring Framework
Team Management
Trading
RabbitMQ
SEC
Scalability
Unix
Algorithmic Trading
Amazon Web Services
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Sr.Java Lead with Trading experience.

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Lead with strong experience in trading platforms (Equities / Derivatives / FX / Fixed Income) to design, build, and lead high-performance, low-latency systems used in front-office trading environments. You will work closely with traders, quants, and product teams to deliver scalable, real-time solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead architecture, design, and development of low-latency trading applications
Build and enhance order management systems (OMS) and execution management systems (EMS)
Collaborate with traders, quants, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
Develop real-time market data processing systems
Optimize systems for high throughput and ultra-low latency
Ensure system reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance
Lead code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior developers
Integrate with exchanges, brokers, and third-party trading platforms
Work on algorithmic trading strategies implementation (if required)
Handle production issues, performance tuning, and root cause analysis

Required Skills & Experience:

Core Java Expertise

Strong hands-on with Java (8/11/17+)
Deep understanding of:
- Multithreading & concurrency
- JVM internals & performance tuning
- Memory management (tuning)

Trading Domain Knowledge

Experience in:
- Equities / Derivatives / FX / Commodities trading
- Market data feeds (FIX, FAST, etc.)
- Order lifecycle, trade lifecycle
Familiarity with:
- FIX Protocol
- Exchange connectivity

System Design

Experience in building:
- Low-latency distributed systems
- Event-driven architectures
Strong knowledge of:
- Microservices architecture
- Messaging systems (Kafka, Solace, RabbitMQ)

Tech Stack

Spring Boot / Spring Framework
REST APIs
SQL & NoSQL databases
Linux/Unix systems
Docker / Kubernetes (good to have)

Leadership

6–12+ years of experience (with 2–5 years in lead role)
Proven experience managing teams and delivering large-scale systems
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Good to Have:

Experience in algorithmic trading / HFT
Knowledge of Python for quant integration
Cloud experience (AWS / Google Cloud Platform / Azure)
Exposure to risk systems, pricing engines
Understanding of regulatory requirements (MiFID II, SEC, etc.

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