Fixed Income Java Developer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Fixed Income Java Developerfor a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Stamford, CT.
Hybrid schedule 2-3x weekly onsite
Responsibilities :

• The role is for a Java developer working in the Fixed Income Trading IT team.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, and 2nd level support of large-scale, multi-tiered Electronic Trading systems, primarily for the US Rates business as part of a global team.
• The US Fixed Income Trading Technology team focuses on numerous components of the electronic trading application environment.
• The application stack is primarily built in-house, both locally and in conjunction with the global development team including London and India.
• The US team plays a critical role in adapting and improving the software to meet the needs of the US Rates and Credit business as Fixed Income markets continue to move towards lower latency electronic execution.
• Responsible for a wide range of applications/functions that range from pricing, analytics, mid generation, responding to electronic customer request-for-quote (RFQ) via Tradeweb and Bloomberg, real-time price contribution, and the automatic hedging of customer trades, related execution algos and order management system.
• Given the small team size and the business direction towards automating existing manual processes, significant exposure to the trading desk is expected for the role, including 2nd level support when issues or questions arise.
• Most of the application stack is in Java, although other technologies come into play as well and flexibility is required.
• This is an excellent opportunity to play a significant role in the automation and lower latency efforts that are not only happening within NWM, but within the highly liquid US Treasury bond and USD Interest Rate Swaps markets.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of Java OO server-side (not EJB or Web) development
• Solid understanding of the fundamentals of vanilla Java programming - Multithreading, OO, distributed computing, message-based architectures.
• Development experience using maven, standard Spring framework, SpringBoot, GitLab, JUnit 5 and Cucumber testing frameworks.
• Experienced a structured environment such as software house or large team.
• Application development involving an understanding of the user domain, rather than just implementing technical solutions.
• Proven experience of complete project lifecycle, and exposure to Agile methodologies (Scrum).
• Development experience on a large complex codebase
• Ability to work in a Unix/Linux server environment
• Strong interest in financial products and eager to develop a career in technology in the front office of an investment bank.
• Takes ownership of issues and manages them appropriately.
• Genuine interest in teamwork. Proven record of making improvements for the team as a whole, assisting and working with others and aligning development work with team objectives.
• Understanding that application development is more than purely coding.
• Good communication skills to work with local Dev/Support teams, business managers, traders, and global Dev/Support teams
• Enthusiastic

Preferred Skills:

• Experience of working and developing software in a real-time environment.
• Experience with FI electronic trading workflow, trade execution strategies and Order Management Systems in the Fixed Income space
• Experience with Improving development practices for team as a whole
• Experience with UltraMessaging, Aeron, JSON, google protobufs is a plus.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .
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