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Senior Back-end Java Developer - Trading Platforms, VP

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, United States of AmericaFull-time$142k2026-09-20 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Design, build, and sustain scalable, high-performance back-office trading applications and mission-critical trading infrastructure.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC back-end Java developer (trading platforms)

Builds

Distributed, event-driven microservices for back-office trading applications

Domain

Financial technology / Trading platforms

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Kotlin, Java, Python, Microservices architecture, Spring Boot, Kafka, Solace, Tibco, MQ, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Oracle SQL, Trunk-based development, TDD, BDD, CI/CD, DevOps

Preferred skills

Master's degree in CS/SE, Performance tuning, Observability

Technologies

Kafka, Solace, Tibco, MQ, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Oracle SQL

Responsibilities

Design and develop robust, scalable back-office trading applications; Implement trunk-based development and progressive delivery strategies; Apply TDD and BDD methodologies; Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code; Conduct code reviews and vulnerability assessments; Design distributed, event-driven microservices; Mentor junior engineers and lead technical discussions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC