Senior Software Engineer

We're on an exciting journey with our client, and we want you to be a part of it. This is an incredible opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Our client, a leading financial organization, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer role to play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and optimizing infrastructure services.

Job Title: Sr. Software Engineer

Location: Not specified (previously mentioned Mumbai)

Functional Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled software engineer to join our Prime Technology Team. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects, take on early responsibility, and contribute to the firm's success. If you have a proactive mindset and a demonstrated passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Own development of Java-based applications, ensuring focus on correctness, resilience, and quality.
Work across different functional and technical solutions including trader tool enhancements, regulatory initiatives, inventory optimization, and global swap system migrations.
Collaborate closely with traders and operations as part of a team to understand their needs and create technical solutions.
Be part of a global team contributing to collective goals and supporting your colleagues.
Collaborate on projects across other technology, business, client, and vendor teams.
Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle, from initial discussions through to design, development, testing, deployment.
Conduct code reviews and design reviews to ensure best practices and high standards are followed.
Document discussions / solutions / processes and track development and issues using Confluence and Jira. Share ideas/observations/improvements with the global team.
Primary Support is covered by a separate Production Services team, however at times you may need to assist Production Services and traders to resolve issues.
Required Skills and Experience

Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science university degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science/STEM subjects.
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Java development in an enterprise environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with traders and other stakeholders.
Proficiency with Spring Boot, relational databases/SQL, test driven development.
Proactive learning mindset and the ability to take initiative in identifying and solving problems.
Demonstrated interest in technology and modern software design/architecture.
Preferred Skills

Functional:

Experience working in a fast-paced trading environment.
Experience with at least one of the following: order management, equity swaps, securities lending, inventory management, balance sheet/financing.
Technical:

Java: Java 17+, Collections, Spring Boot 3, Java Streams API, concurrency, profiling, garbage collection, jdbc, jms
Web: HTML5 frameworks: React, Redux, SSE/Websockets, CSS/Tailwind/Bootstrap
Databases: Sybase/MS SQL Server, MongoDB, DB2
Streaming: Kafka/Pulsar, streaming / reactive programming, serialization protocols
Integration: Enterprise Integration Patterns, Apache Camel
Cloud: Experience with AWS, S3
DevOps: Gitlab CI/CD, Ansible, Observability/Telemetry
Containers: Docker/Podman, Kubernetes
Unix: bash scripting, system and process monitoring
Data Science: Python, Pandas, Graphing Plotly, Machine Learning SciPi
Optimization: Linear Programming
Workflow: BPMN
Career Growth and Learning Opportunities

Great opportunity to be at the intersection of business and technology. Gaining in-depth knowledge of Equity Finance and Securities Lending.
Exposure to client needs, Asia market access, market regulatory rules, inventory and balance sheet management.
Opportunity to take on early responsibility and ownership roles within the team.
Exposure to the latest technologies and industry best practices.