Senior Java Developer

Overview

Join a leading financial services firm that empowers millions of investors! As a Senior Java Developer on the team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a cutting-edge trading platform used by retail clients. Contribute to a high-performing, multi-threaded, and resilient system where your expertise in Java development will directly impact the client trading experience. Be a part of a collaborative and innovative team dedicated to building robust solutions that achieve measurable value for our clients.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference in the financial world. As a key member of the development team, you’ll be immersed in a technically challenging environment, tackling complex software design tasks and performing technical analysis on a critical platform. You’ll collaborate with a talented team to enhance and maintain a high-performance trading system. Your contributions will directly impact the platform’s performance, reliability, and user experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, multi-threaded Java applications for a real-time trading platform.
• Perform complex software design tasks and technical analysis, ensuring the platform’s stability and scalability.
• Collaborate with a team of skilled developers in an Agile environment, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Work on a highly performant, multi-threaded, and resilient system, where low latency and high throughput are critical.
• Utilize your expertise in Java, Oracle, Linux, Spring, messaging, networking, and multi-threading technologies.

Must-Haves:

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• 6+ years of Agile experience, working on medium/large complex projects.
• 6+ years of professional experience with distributed/scalable low-latency trading applications using Java, Oracle, Linux, Spring, messaging, networking, and multi-threading.
• Strong technology affinity and experience, with attention to detail and the ability to design, execute, and maintain strategic goals and metrics.
• Broad and deep knowledge of IT/software technology and trends in application development, testing, and deployment, business intelligence, and infrastructure support.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with real-time trading software development.
• Good knowledge of Atlassian and/or Microsoft development tools.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $60.003 to $66.67 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.