CareerPlan

Senior Java Developer - Rates Derivatives Algo & E-Trading

New York, New York, United States of AmericaFull-time$155k–$215k2026-08-14 → 2026-10-24

Core

Lead Software Engineering position driving innovation in software design, architecture, and development processes for an e-trading platform supporting rates derivatives and fixed income.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Software Engineer (VP level)

Builds

E-trading platform components, new services, and business logic for rates derivatives and fixed income markets

Domain

Financial Services / Fixed Income / Rates Derivatives

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Core Java (JDK 21+), Object-Oriented Programming, Legacy System Integration, Software Architecture, Process Optimization, Requirements Gathering, QA Automation

Preferred skills

Fixed Income domain knowledge, Swaps experience, Algo development, B2C Exchange experience (Tradeweb/Bloomberg), AI tools (AMP/Claude Code)

Technologies

Java, JDK 21, Python, Scala

Responsibilities

Drive innovation and excellence in software design and architecture; Partner with business leaders to align technology initiatives; Define and implement strategies for optimizing software development processes; Provide strategic direction for the software engineering function; Evaluate and recommend tools and methodologies; Represent the function in executive meetings

Seniority

Senior, VP level, hands-on IC with strategic leadership