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Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment

Senior Engineer (Java)

Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

Staffing and Recruiting · 2-10 employees

3 h ago
java Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time Philippines
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About the role

The Senior Java Engineer will develop and maintain enterprise-level applications for electronic trading systems while ensuring code quality through testing and reviews. The role also involves providing L3 support for production issues and mentoring junior team members within an Agile framework.

What they look for

Java FIX Protocol AWS Solace Maven Gradle Jenkins GitLab Linux SQL JUnit Spring Boot Google Guice Grafana Prometheus Kubernetes

Requirements

Candidates must have 8+ years of professional experience in global financial services with advanced proficiency in server-side Java development. Expertise in FIX protocol, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and middleware messaging is essential for this role.

Full description

Senior Engineer (Java)

Hybrid set-up in BGC, Taguig (2x WFH, 3x onsite)

Role Overview

Senior Java Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining enterprise-level java applications for electronic trading systems across multiple asset classes, with expertise in cloud infrastructure, FIX protocol integration, and real-time message processing.

Role Responsibilities

  • Development of server-side Java design and development within banking and trading environments.
  • Maintain code quality through comprehensive testing and code reviews
  • L3 Support for deployment and investigation of production issues where appropriate.
  • Follow SaFe agile methodology and participate in agile ceremonies and processes.
  • Mentor junior members of the team.
  • Ability to work with multiple remote regions.
  • Work with architecture and DevOps teams to follow guidelines and implementations.
  • Follow standard SDLC processes, design patterns for development guidelines.

Experience / Competences

Essential

  • 8+ years of professional experience in global financial services, specifically in trading systems development
  • Proven expertise in server-side Java design and development within banking and trading environments
  • Java Development: Advanced proficiency in enterprise Java development
  • Build Tools: Experience with Maven or Gradle (Maven preferred)
  • FIX Protocol: Hands-on experience with FIX Protocol and FIX Engines (eg QFJ, Rapid Addition, UlBridge) in eg FX/Credit/Commodities Trading environments
  • Middleware: Working knowledge of Solace messaging middleware
  • Cloud Platforms: Experience deploying and managing applications on AWS (EC2/EKS)
  • CI/CD: Proficiency with Jenkins and GitLab for deployment and continuous integration
  • Operating Systems: Strong Linux administration and command-line skills
  • Database: SQL experience and database management
  • Testing: JUnit and related unit testing frameworks
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail
  • Outstanding communication and collaboration skills in team environments.
  • Experience working in Agile development methodologies (SaFe/Scrum).

Desired

  • Deep understanding of FX/Credit/Commodities products and financial instruments.
  • Experience in electronic trading environments and market data systems
  • Frameworks: Spring Boot and Google Guice dependency injection
  • Observability: Grafana and Prometheus for monitoring and metrics
  • Testing: Cucumber for behaviour-driven development and automation testing
  • Infrastructure: Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure as code
  • Caching: Hazelcast distributed caching solutions
  • Containerization: Kubernetes and AWS EKS experience
  • Experience using AI tools in a Development Environment e.g. AWS Kiro

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