Software Developer - Fixed Income Technology; Java

Java Backend Engineer

We are seeking a Java Backend Engineer to join our Fixed Income Front Office Technology team. The team develops real-time market data and analytics platforms used directly by hundreds of salespeople and traders globally. This role offers significant exposure to electronic trading, data analytics, and event-driven distributed systems that process 500 million messages per day.

• Work as part of a team in the design and implementation of a global Front Office application, with a focus on real-time delivery and aggregation of large datasets;
• Own the full software development lifecycle for key components, from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, deployment and production support;
• Improve and maintain the existing codebase;
• Collaborate with teams across business lines and global regions;
• Contribute to the firm's agentic AI platform;
• Assist with design and code review;
• Provide second-line production support.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
• Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly;
• Ability to work well with business managers, traders and developers.

• 2+ years previous experience in a similar position;
• Building applications in at least one compiled language (e.g. Java, C++) deployed to a Linux environment;
• Messaging, event-driven and PUB/SUB architecture (e.g. Kafka, Solace, Ion, etc);
• Distributed caching (e.g. AMPS, Hazelcast, etc).

• Java 17+
• Linux
• AMPS
• Atlassian & Github Actions CI/CD
• Oracle / Redshift / KDB+
• AWS
• Docker / Kubernetes / ArgoCD
• AI Agents / LLM Platforms

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $125,000 - $160,000.