Job#: 3043852 Job Description: Senior Full Stack Java Developer
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Role Overview
As a Senior Application Developer, you will play a key role in building and modernizing front-office trading systems. This includes developing New Issues Book Building, trade capture, and electronic trading capabilities. You will work closely with business stakeholders and global technology partners to deliver scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full-stack development with a focus on Java, Angular, ReactJS/TypeScript, Python, and Oracle/MongoDB.
- Collaborate with regional and global technology teams to deliver strategic initiatives.
- Engage with end-users to gather requirements and deliver user-centric solutions.
- Drive the strategic UI roadmap and contribute to modernization efforts.
- Develop robust, high-performance systems with strong maintainability and supportability.
- Partner with compliance, legal, and other cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory alignment.
- Provide direct desk support and assist with critical projects impacting the Municipal trading business.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Microservices.
- 5+ years of development experience with Angular/TypeScript or ReactJS/TypeScript.
- Strong Oracle SQL and PL/SQL expertise.
- Experience building front-office trading applications within Fixed Income, Municipal Bonds, or Capital Markets.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of trade capture, order management, and new issue processing workflows.
- Strong experience with enterprise tools and technologies such as AMPS messaging, OpenShift, and Quartz.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Industry experience in Markets Front-Office Trading environments.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Capital Markets or Trading platforms, including Equities, Fixed Income, or regulatory-driven systems.
- Strong understanding of Unix/Linux, Splunk, Dynatrace/AppDynamics, Kafka, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
- Experience with platform modernization, such as legacy upgrades or cloud adoption.
- Knowledge of dependency management across applications and infrastructure.
- Exposure to AI-enabled tools for planning, reporting, or requirements analysis.
- Ability to identify process improvements and standardize delivery practices.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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