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Job Title: Java Architect (Low Latency Trading Platform)

Location: New York City, 10020 (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 Months (Potential to Extension/Hire)

Schedule: M-F; 8 AM- 5 PM (40 hrs/week)

Pay Rate: $110- $125 on W2 hourly

Job Description:

Required & Non-Negotiable:

• Experienced Java Developer (JDK 11 or 17)
• Experience designing and supporting low latency, high throughput trading applications
• Extensive experience with asynchronous, event-driven programming & concurrency

Skills:

Overview:

Client is starting up a new rates electronic trading business and we are looking for an experienced Java developer to join this effort. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a greenfield development project to design and develop a low-latency, electronic trading platform for US rates. In this role, you will work directly with trading and quantitative teams to build and deliver new trading capabilities and services leveraging modern technologies and architectures.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business and technology partners to design and develop a new architecture for our low-latency electronic trading platform including both production and research elements
• Implement initial key components of the platform and drive the implementation to the delivery of a minimum viable product
• After initial delivery, work with our partners to continually improve the platform
• Provide technical guidance and mentor the development team
• Apply best-in-breed software tools and techniques to maintain and improve code and system quality, flexibility, and security
• Participate in all phases of the software delivery lifecycle from analysis through support.

Required Skills:

• Hands-on Senior Java Developer with over 5 years of enterprise development experience
• Extensive experience with asynchronous, event-driven programming & concurrency
• Strong track record of project design and delivery
• Ability to work with partners across many areas in an organization

Preferred Skills:

• Experience designing and supporting low latency, high throughput trading applications is strongly desired, but we will consider exceptional Java developers without background
• Working experience with a range of software tools including Spring, Apache Camel, REST API (including Enterprise Authentication and Authentication), JMS (Active MQ or similar), SQL, and enterprise monitoring and state management
• Knowledge of capital markets including pricing, trade execution workflow, and key vendor systems such as ION, TradeWeb, or Bloomberg

Education:

• B.S. in Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science.

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