Devexperts

financial industry

Senior/StaffJavaEngineer

sofia, sofia-capital, bulgaria FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior/Staff Java Engineer at Devexperts. Skills: Java, Kubernetes, Kafka, System design. Lead design. Develop brokerage systems”

Industry & Context.

financial industry
Problems you'll solve

Complex technological challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years of backend development experience with expertise in Java, Background in financial technology or capital markets is required, Solid understanding of system design principles, Proven experience implementing sophisticated event-driven architectures with Kafka (or similar) and Kubernetes, understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks, Proficient in No SQL, SQL such as in Postgres/MySQL, Solid understanding of TDD and how to write effective unit/integration tests, B2+ English to be able to communicate with a US customer

Nice to Have

Domain knowledge in options and margin trading, Experience with AWS stack, Experience with Linux and writing scripts to extract and transform data, Experience working in high-load systems, Understanding trade-offs in distributed systems, Hands-on experience in concurrent programming

What You'll Do.

Develop brokerage systems

Implement brokerage systems

Create scalable trading systems

Create low latency trading systems

Create highly available trading systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with engineering team; Work closely with stakeholders

Communication Scope

B2+ English

Full Job Description

Devexperts has been working for nearly two decades consulting and developing for the financial industry. We solve complex technological challenges facing the most well-respected financial institutions worldwide. By becoming a part of Devexperts, you’ll become a part of a company that fosters self-improvement and actively seeks out-of-the-box ideas. Our teams work together to create the next generation of financial software solutions. We welcome all candidates who believe, as we do, that innovation is grounded in education. We are looking for a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to join the team. Out client is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. The project has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We ensure code quality by performing careful code reviews and various types of testing. As a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of the brokerage systems. You will work closely with the engineering team and other stakeholders to create scalable, low latency, and highly available trading systems. ## Qualifications What we expect from candidates: * 6+ years of backend development experience with expertise in Java, * Background in financial technology or capital markets is required, * Solid understanding of system design principles, * Proven experience implementing sophisticated event-driven architectures with Kafka (or similar) and Kubernetes, * Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks, * Proficient in No SQL, SQL such as in Postgres/MySQL, * Solid understanding of TDD and how to write effective unit/integration tests, * B2+ English to be able to communicate with a US customer. Considered a plus: * Domain k

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