Java Software Engineer

Tremendous opportunity to work for one of the most successful, stable and growing Financial firms in the New York City Metro area.

Excellent pay and benefits and the company has an unbelievable track record of employee loyalty and retention

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer to manage the software development life cycle, from planning and prioritizing to testing and release, with good technical knowledge and the ability to communicate effectively.

A team that builds and supports vital applications for back office, accounting, and regulatory reporting applications that process data for our Client's companies around the world.

The position is well-suited for an organized individual who can meet deadlines, follow written procedures, and collaborate effectively with others

Responsibilities Include:

• Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems.

• Optimizing and refactoring existing code for improved reliability and performance. Communicating and collaborating on development tasks with other group/department members.

• Reviewing code changes made by other developers to ensure correctness, efficiency, readability, and conformity with best practices

• Working with various internal stakeholders and developers on implementing solutions in production and development environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related degree

• Five-plus years of experience in the design and implementation of medium to large applications

• Five-plus years of hands-on development experience using core Java; at least one year using Java 1.8 or later a plus

• Object-oriented design and understanding of commonly used design patterns

• Experience with JDBC and relational databases, preferably Oracle.

• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix, along with scripting skills in Perl or Python a plus.

• Demonstrate excellent collaboration and communication skills in working closely with other development teams to roll out important changes and applications.

• Knowledge of financial instruments is a plus; otherwise, you have the desire to learn about and understand financial instruments and concepts.

(Preferred but not a must) Nice to have:

• Experience with Git, Gerrit, and/or Ivy.

• Experience with European Union (EU) regulatory reporting. (MiFIR, EMIR, etc.).

• Experience with developing applications hosted on application servers such as JBoss.

• Experience with SWIFT MT or MX messaging

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

• Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.

• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.

• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.