Senior Java Developer

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Senior Java and Database Developer to join and help on a team of experienced developers (~10 people) working on mission critical data delivery systems. The systems utilize multiple technologies to distribute financial data (both reference and pricing data) through multiple APIs to internal and external clients.

The candidate should be able to work independently, handle multiple simultaneous tasks and be adept at prioritizing their work. The candidate will be able to focus on the project priorities in order to deliver the required product at the scheduled time. They should be comfortable collaborating with business analysts, product managers, quality assurance groups and client services to refine requirements and plan implementation strategies.

The applicant will have experience in problem solving, planning, and estimating development efforts and have strong communication skills. Most importantly they should demonstrate the ability to show initiative and be able to move projects forward to completion with minimal supervision.

The candidate will be expected to be involved in the full life cycle of the systems development from requirement gathering through development and testing to on-going support and maintenance. The position will involve some on-call support outside of regular business hours, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Development, maintenance and support for a suit of on-demand data APIs built on Java, Redis, Oracle, and Kafka technologies.
• Development, maintenance and support for data loading and caching solutions used by multiple API products.
• Aid in the design of the system working closely with technology managers of multiple technical teams and business stakeholders, to design, code, and test new features.
• Provide ongoing support for Legacy products
• Provide on-call support as part of a team rotation. Triage, diagnose and remediate production issues that impact client data delivery or system performance.

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant Java development experience in a Linux based environment building multi-threaded on demand applications.
• Experience in C / PERL application development
• Experience in Oracle development (Java data access patterns, SQL Loader, PL/SQL)  
• Experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, Jenkins, Redis and Lua scripts is a plus
• Experience with financial data (Reference Data, Pricing, Market Data) is a plus
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Software/Computer Engineering or Computer/Information Sciences or equivalent experience

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