Barclays Services Corp.
ApplicationDeveloperAVP
“Application Developer AVP at Barclays Services Corp.. Skills: Java, FIX, DevOps, Messaging. Design software. Develop software”
Industry & Context.
Engage in complex analysis of data; Solve problems creatively and effectively
Debug production issues in sub-millisecond latency environments during live trading hours, 24/7 institutional trading operations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
high-throughput, low-latency, Java-based monolithic OMS, U. S. equities and options trading, regulatory constraints, financial messaging protocols, client and broker connectivity, multiple trading venues, order routing, post-trade capture, FIX engines, session states, real-time institutional trading environments, Solace-based messaging layers, middleware messaging platform, TIBCO EMS, IBM MQ, Apache Kafka, setup of queues, bridges, subscriptions, high availability, resilience, high-frequency trading systems, SSH port forwarding, Kibana/Elasticsearch, Splunk, Datadog, triaging live trading incidents, DevOps frameworks, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, infrastructure as a code recipe, automating deployment, environment configuration, trading system infrastructure, release pipelines, mission-critical trading systems, TeamCity, GitLab, Jenkins, job scheduling, hotfix rollout, rollback planning, global development teams, aligned deployments, operational continuity, 24/7 institutional trading operations, global trading flows, inter-region order routing, inter-desk order routing, liquidity access, regulatory obligations, multi-venue coverage, test-first development, unit tests, integration tests
What You'll Do.
Develop high-quality software
Deliver high-quality software
Ensure code scalability
Ensure code maintainability
Optimize code performance
Define software requirements
Devise solution strategies
Ensure seamless integration
Align with business objectives
Participate in code reviews
Stay informed of trends
Contribute to communities
Adhere to secure coding
Mitigate vulnerabilities
Protect sensitive data
Ensure secure solutions
Implement unit testing
Ensure code readability
Ensure code reliability
Advise decision making
Influence decision making
Take responsibility for effectiveness
Collaborate with functions
Deliver work impacting business
Determine reward outcomes
Lead collaborative assignments
Identify need for specialization
Identify new directions
Meet required outcomes
Consult on complex issues
Support issue resolution
Identify risk mitigation
Develop new procedures
Understand area coordination
Collaborate with other areas
Keep up with business activity
Keep up with business strategy
Engage in complex analysis
Solve problems creatively
Solve problems effectively
Communicate complex information
Influence stakeholders
Convince stakeholders
Develop and support OMS
Debug production issues
Implement financial messaging
Support order routing
Support post-trade capture
Integrate FIX engines
Manage session states
Maintain Solace-based layers
Manage messaging layers
Resolve production issues
Automate configuration
Write infrastructure code
Manage release pipelines
Coordinate with global teams
Build global trading flows
Support global trading flows
Prioritize test-first development
Implement integration tests
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers; Collaboration with peers; Coordinate with global development teams; Coordination with traders, compliance, and business stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate complex information
Process & Methodology
Manage release pipelines, Manage system tasks, Rollback planning
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