Senior Java Developer

Main purpose of the role :

As a senior developer for global regulatory technology, you'll be working on multiple regulatory projects (CFTC, NFA, FINRA, MiFID II, EMIR, Trade Surveillance), collaborating with the team, introducing / maintaining best industry practices, and delivering the projects on time, budget and quality.

You'll be responsible for delivering into production all technical changes required for regulatory reporting and trade surveillance.

You'll also be producing accurate estimates for development of software by understanding the technical specification and providing development efforts.

This role will require working closely with the Business Analysts, Compliance and Operations on a day-to-day basis.

Key responsibilities :

• Develop new applications to meet the firm’s regulatory reporting obligations
• Onboard new regulations onto the existing regulatory reporting platform
• Maintain existing applications and develop new features
• Provide 3rd line support services for trade reporting and trade surveillance platforms, assist in the diagnosis and resolutions of issues
• Work closely with business stakeholders and technology partners to understand requirements and provide high level estimations and technical solutions
• Design and develop scalable, highly reliable real-time apps in the regulatory reporting space
• Estimate and implement backlog items of requirements for trade reporting and trade surveillance

Skills / experience required :

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in core Java
• Hands on experience in designing and developing applications from scratch
• Experience in Java Application Frameworks (Spring, Springboot, Hibernate)
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL
• Hands on experience with Linux environments
• Hands on experience working in an agile environment
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience in finance and / or understanding of trade lifecycle is desired
• Previous experience in regulatory projects is a plus but not mandatory
• Exposure to front-end development would be a plus but not mandatory
• The candidate should be adaptable to change and willing to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude
• Prior experience with Trade Surveillance third party / regulatory apps such as Scila, NTS would be a plus

Personal attributes :

• Self-starter, taking initiative at every opportunity, curious and willing to learn
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Problem solving skills are essential

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $ 130,000 to $ 200,000. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held.

In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.

g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).