Lead Back-End Developer

Posted Apr 2

Job description

A rapidly-growing company that is developing an innovative trading platform while utilizing advanced technologies is looking for a Lead Back-End Developer. The developer will be responsible for monitoring the performance of web applications and infrastructures. The company's platform provides traders with access to multi-asset trading technology for liquidity and instruments, a tailored perspective of the markets, and relevant support. This is a great opportunity for developers who are eager to work in an agile environment while solving complex problems as they arise.

Job Responsibilities:

Build robust products that are scalable and highly performant
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products
Set the standard for future employees and build out the engineering function
Drive some of the company-wide tech initiatives striving towards continuous technical excellence

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
At least 3+ years of relevant experience as a back-end developer
Extensive experience working with Java 8, Git, Gradle, and Jenkins
Prolific experience with Cucumber, JUnit, Aeron, and Mockito
Familiarity with Swagger and Vertx.io
Competent working knowledge of event-sourcing architecture
Comprehensive understanding of Core Java with a focus on real-time, low latency, and effective memory allocation
Extensive experience in distributed system architecture, such as microservices
Solid background in test-driven development (TDD)
Experience working in an Agile environment and Continuous Delivery
Good knowledge of the Amazon stack (EC2, S3)
Demonstrable experience with Jira for story and defect management
Extensive experience working with Risk technologies (PnL, Margin calculations)
Familiarity with Order Execution flow (FIX Protocol - New Order Single, Execution Report)
Nice to have some experience with Java 11+
Excellent English communication skills