About the position
We are seeking a Lead Specialty Software Engineer - Java Full Stack for development work in our FX back-office technology team in Capital Markets. The candidate will be actively engaged in architecture, design, development, unit testing, and stress testing of a high-performance framework for high-end back-office applications and be a key participant in a highly talented delivery team for back-office trading/payments applications. This individual will be a senior systems engineer and technical expert in the development of very highly sophisticated and complex trading applications for a major functional and/or product area within the FX businesses. They will analyze highly complex business requirements. Write functional documents and design technical specifications. Design and/or redesign existing complex computer platforms and applications. Maintain all system diagrams, system interface charts and any other compliance policy and procedure documents. Coordinate implementation activities across a broad range of functions and departments; work with client groups to identify, arrange, and/or deliver training needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex initiatives on selected domains
- Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
- Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost
- Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
- Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
- Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
- Mentor less experienced software engineers
- Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
- Lead team to achieve objectives
- Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively
Requirements
- 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 5+ years of Java full stack experience
- 3+ Years of Angular v17.0+ programming paradigms or Reacts experience with UI/UX design
- 2+ years of ISO 20022 (CBPR+) MX messaging development experience for wires
- 3+ years of Low Latency systems development or implementation experience
- 5+ years of multi-threading and distributed caching experience
Nice-to-haves
- 3+ years of FX experience
- Knowledge and understanding of all FX Products including Spot, Forwards, NDFs and Swaps for pricing construction and risk management
- Knowledge of various Swift MT/MX message formats in use for FX Cash/Options products
- Strong knowledge of JDK 11+ programming paradigms
- Strong knowledge of UNIX/LINUX
- Experience in low latency/real-time development and optimization
- Low-latency JAVA experience (GC tuning, etc.)
- Working knowledge with tools required for regression test automation
- Advanced experience in capital markets business and processes
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement