Senior Specialty Software Engineer - Java, E-Trading

Job description

**In this role, you will:** - Lead or participate in complex initiatives on selected domains - Assure quality, security and compliance for supported systems and applications - Serve as a technical resource in finding software solutions - Review and evaluate user needs and determine requirements - Provide technical support, advice, and consultation with the issues relating to supported applications - Create test data and conduct interfaces and unit tests - Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices - Understand and participate to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives - Conduct research and resolve problems in relation to processes and recommend solutions and process improvements - Assist other individuals in advanced software development - Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals **Required Qualifications:** - 4+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education **Desired Qualifications:** - **4+ years** of experience in Design, implement, and **optimize low-latency**, high-throughput Java applications for financial trading. - **Experience in Electronic trading / Algorithmic Trading is MUST.** - Strong proficiency in **Java 8+, with hands-on experience in multi-threaded** and distributed systems. - Develop and maintain protocols for connectivity with exchanges (e.g., FIX, ITCH, OUCH). - Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace, Aeron etc.) and real-time data processing. - Knowledge of low-latency optimization techniques, including garbage collection tuning and efficient data structures. **Job Expectations:** - Collaborate with internal teams to integrate systems seamlessly with other components. - Ensure adherence to best coding practices and architectural standards. - Willing to work in any key area on Electronic Trading like Exchange Connectivity, Algo Trading or time series database - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in real-time trading environments. - Work closely with product managers, traders, and operations teams to gather requirements. - Ensure systems comply with exchange-specific rules and industry regulations. - Drive innovation by exploring new technologies and methodologies. - Regularly review and enhance system architecture and processes to improve efficiency. - **Familiarity with financial markets, trading systems, and exchange platforms**. - Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in trading environments. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks like karate and cucumber, and version control (e.g., Git)