Associate Director-Software Engineer-Java

The Company

Our client is a market leader in derivatives post-trade processing, bringing innovation, expertise, processes, and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of global financial markets. It operates cross-asset post-trade processing networks, providing a proven suite of Credit Risk, Trade Workflow and Optimisation services. Together these solutions streamline post-trade workflows, enabling firms to connect to counterparties and utilities, manage credit risk, reduce operational risk and optimise processing to drive post-trade efficiencies.

The Job

As a Associate Director-Java you will be in a fast-paced, collaborative environment ,designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java applications for post-trade operations, with a focus on scalability and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizing cloud-native technologies and distributed systems to create scalable and resilient solutions.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements and architect innovative solutions for post-trade processes.
• Implementing efficient and concurrent processing mechanisms to handle high volumes of trade data.
• Optimizing code and database performance to ensure smooth and responsive post-trade operations.
• Deploying applications using containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Leveraging distributed technologies to build robust and event-driven post-trade systems.
• Implementing fault-tolerant strategies and resilience patterns to ensure uninterrupted executions.
• Building resilient, scalable microservices leveraging Spring Boot with Kafka for event-driven architectures.
• Participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and mentoring junior developers to foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
• Staying up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in cloud-native development, distributed systems, and concurrency.

Your Profile

AD-Software Engineer_ Java

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong 12+ years of experience in Java development, with a minimum of 3 years in post-trade operations.
• Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable Java applications, leveraging cloud-native technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and messaging frameworks.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of concurrent programming concepts, multithreading, and parallel processing.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases and optimizing database performance for scalability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyse and resolve complex issues in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices is a plus.