Nasdaq Calypso Developer
Location: Milwaukee, WI. Hybrid, 3 Days onsite
Duration: Longterm Contract
Position: Calypso Developer (Nasdaq Platform)
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Calypso Developer with expertise in Nasdaq Calypso (Treasury and Capital Markets Platform) to design, develop, implement, and support front-to-back solutions in trading, risk management, clearing, settlement, and collateral management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java development, Calypso integration, and financial products knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, configure, and customize Calypso modules to support business requirements in trading, clearing, settlement, risk, and collateral management.
- Build and maintain interfaces, workflows, and data feeds between Calypso and upstream/downstream systems.
- Enhance and optimize Nasdaq Calypso applications for performance, scalability, and stability.
- Support trade life cycle management, pricing, position keeping, settlements, and reconciliations.
- Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and operations teams to define technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot issues and provide Level 2/3 support for Calypso production environments.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, and security standards.
- Write and maintain technical documentation, unit tests, and deployment scripts.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3โ7+ years of experience in Calypso development.
- Strong Java/J2EE programming skills, including multithreading, collections, and messaging.
- Hands-on experience with Calypso APIs, toolkits, services, and batch framework.
- Good understanding of capital markets products: derivatives, fixed income, FX, securities lending, repo, and collateral management.
- Experience with Calypso interfaces (e.g., MQ, JMS, XML, FpML, SWIFT, FIX).
- Knowledge of Databases (Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL) and performance tuning.
- Experience in Unix/Linux scripting and deployment automation (CI/CD).
- Familiarity with risk management, clearing, and settlement workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to Nasdaq Calypso cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Knowledge of Calypso Workflows, Scheduled Tasks, and STP configuration.
- Experience integrating Calypso with Murex, Markit, Bloomberg, Reuters, or other trading platforms.
- Understanding of DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Prior experience in banking, financial institutions, or clearing houses.
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management.
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Adaptability in dynamic and evolving technology environments.