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Job Title: Lead eTrading Software Engineer / Engineering Lead - Java, FIX & Low-Latency Trading
Location: (City, State)
Duration: Contract - 12 months
Pay Range: $0/hr $0/hr (W2)
Job ID: 411667
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking an Lead eTrading Software Engineer / Engineering Lead - Java, FIX & Low-Latency Trading to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in eTrading engineering, Java/Spring, and Python and a proven ability to design and deliver complex, end-to-end trading solutions that enable market connectivity, price distribution, and RFQ workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Define and lead engineering approaches for complex eTrading features and platforms.
- Own end-to-end solution design and delivery across D2D, D2C, and bilateral connectivity.
- Partner with trading desks, strategists, and quants for requirements, solution design, and L3 production support.
- Provide technical thought leadership and improve development efficiency through modern tooling and practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a lead software engineer building eTrading solutions for market connectivity, price distribution, or RFQ engines.
- Hands-on delivery of D2D, D2C, and bilateral eTrading connectivity.
- High proficiency in Java/Spring with expertise in FIX trading solutions.
- Experience collaborating with trading desks and quants, including L3 production support and new build design.
- Experience supervising and growing eTrading engineering talent.
- In-depth knowledge of Credit or Rates eTrading workflows and market structure.
- Proficiency in debugging and profiling JDK-based languages such as Java, Scala, Kotlin, or Clojure.
- Advanced experience with CI/CD and build tools including Maven, Gradle, SBT, and Jenkins.
- Experience with RPC microservices, specifically GraphQL and gRPC.
- Strong Unix/Linux development skills, including shell, process, and network diagnostics.
- Exposure to monitoring and tracing tools such as ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Graphite, OpenTSDB, OpenTrace, or Jaeger.
- Exposure to message-oriented middleware including ZeroMQ, JMS, AMPS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Google Pub/Sub.
- Exposure to container and process orchestration such as Mesos, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Docker.
- High proficiency in data architecture across SQL and NoSQL stores such as MongoDB, Cassandra, CouchDB, or HBase.
- Experience with reactive streams and observables such as ReactiveX, Akka Streams, Monix, or Spring Reactor.
- Python proficiency.
Preferred Skills:
- Understanding of machine architecture and natively compiled languages such as C++ or Rust.
- Experience with CQRS architecture.
- Experience with Scala functional or concurrency libraries such as ZIO.
Why BCforward?
At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Opportunities for growth with global clients.
- A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.
About Our Commitment
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
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