Java Software Engineer

Role overview

Our partner is seeking software engineering talent to help them drive their strategic vision of transforming the trading landscape for their clients globally.

They are looking for talented, self-motivated individuals with a desire to learn, build deep expertise, and create impact working collaboratively. Their associates embrace change, easily integrate and succeed in a global fast-paced environment. If you believe you have what they are looking for, they invite you to be part of their global network of talented, client-focused, forward-thinking teams where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded helping you to progress your career.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design of financial markets software products;
• Evolve technically while working on data-intensive latency-sensitive products;
• Provide and receive constant technical feedback via well-established code-review practices;
• Ensure internal quality standards are met through automated testing (e.g., unit, integration, performance and throughput tests, etc.);
• Learn and improve your expertise in financial assets, investment banking, and financial technology;
• Work in agile teams to develop our product and services across the full project life cycle;
• Contribute and promote best practices in our development cycles using continuous integration.

Your profile

Mandatory

• A Bachelor's degree from a recognized college/university in STEM - Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc;
• 3+ years of software engineering experience;
• Development experience in Java 11 or above;
• Comprehensive knowledge of core Java and JDK;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a global team;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail;
• Familiar with applying OOP concepts in environments with challenging performance demands;
• Good communication skills with an effective level of English proficiency;
• A passion for technology.

Beneficial

• Knowledge of financial markets and/or financial technologies (e.g., FIX protocol, etc.);
• Experience with various testing frameworks and methodologies (e.g., JUnit, Spock, Spek, Mockito, etc.)
• would be advantageous;
• Knowledge of Kotlin, Groovy, or other development languages would be advantageous;
• Experience in version control technologies;
• Experience working on LINUX/UNIX systems;
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and performance profiling;
• Familiar with functional programming concepts;
• Knowledge of internet protocol suite and networking programming.

Note: A coding test will be undertaken as part of the interview process, and it is expected you have sufficient expertise to do well in the test.

Benefits

• Dedicated learning time
• Enhanced annual leaves
• Wellness allowance
• Medical insurance
• Internal and international mobility
• Flexible work hours
• Location-specific benefits