Senior Java Developer

Job Description

Job Description: Job Purpose At Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), we engineer technology, exchanges and clearing houses that connect companies around the world to global capital and derivative markets. With a leading-edge approach to developing technology platforms, we have built market infrastructure in all major trading centers, offering customers the ability to manage risk and make informed decisions globally. By leveraging our core strengths in technology, we continue to identify new ways to serve our customers and transform global markets. We're looking for motivated, results-oriented people to join our team. As a Senior Java Developer, you will be part of a team responsible for contributing to the design, development, maintenance and support of ICE Trade Vault, a high-volume enterprise messaging application. This is an excellent opportunity for a technologist with a couple years of experience to further develop their problem-solving skills and learn hands on from a small and experienced team. The ideal candidate must be results-oriented, self-motivated and can thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires frequent interactions with project and product managers, developers, quality assurance and other stakeholders, to ensure delivery of a world class application to our users. Responsibilities Contribute to the design and development of a high-volume enterprise messaging application. Support and enhance multiple mission-critical enterprise applications. Write unit and integration tests for new and legacy code. Take initiative and work independently on some projects while contributing to a large team on others. Collaborate with QA team to ensure quality production code. Provide second-tier production support for 24/7 applications. Follow team guidelines for quality and consistency within the design and development phases of the application. Identify opportunities to improve and optimize the application. Knowledge and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information technology. 2+ years of experience with core Java and Java EE Proven success with test-driven development Understanding of distributed transactions Experience in concurrent and distributed programming First-hand experience with enterprise messaging (IBM WebSphere MQ or equivalent) Track record of completing assignments on time with a high degree of quality Experience and/or knowledge of all aspects of the SDLC methodology and related concepts and practices Comprehension of Spring Framework preferred Practical knowledge of Java application servers (JBoss, Tomcat) preferred Experience with Agile development methodologies preferred Knowledge of Maven preferred Experience working with commodity markets or financial trading environments preferred