Description

Required Software Skills

 

• Java: At least 6 years of professional Java development experience, including application design, development, testing, optimization, and production support.
• Python: Proficiency in Python is required as applicable to application development, automation, integration, or engineering support.
• Java concurrency and performance: Strong knowledge of multi-threading, concurrency, memory management, JVM behavior, and optimization techniques.
• Spring Boot: Proven experience building and maintaining microservices using Spring Boot.
• RESTful APIs: Hands-on experience designing, developing, integrating, documenting, and securing RESTful APIs.
• WebSocket services: Experience developing or supporting WebSocket services and real-time communication.
• Middle-tier applications: Strong knowledge of Redis or Coherence cache and message queues.
• Relational databases: Experience with PostgreSQL and SQL Server, including data access, schema design, query analysis, and optimization.
• Containerization: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud technologies: Experience integrating and deploying applications in cloud environments; AWS expertise is a major plus.
• Monitoring and profiling: Hands-on experience with Prometheus/Grafana, JMC, JFR, JMeter, or YourKit.
• Software engineering fundamentals: Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, computational complexity, software design, and optimization.
• SDLC and delivery practices: Familiarity with software development lifecycle practices, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
• Security remediation: Must have experience fixing application and software vulnerabilities. 
  
   

Preferred Software Skills

 

• Experience with AWS Cloud and advanced Kubernetes deployments.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Angular.
• Knowledge of market microstructure and asset classes such as bonds, equities, options, and futures.
• Experience with enterprise messaging, distributed caching, event-driven systems, and high-throughput applications.
• Experience with automated security scanning, vulnerability management, and secure deployment controls. 
  
   

Overall Responsibilities

 

• Lead a team of Java developers and support high-quality, predictable software delivery.
• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications, services, and systems.
• Design and implement scalable, efficient, secure, and maintainable Java solutions that meet business requirements.
• Define microservices architecture, service boundaries, API contracts, integration patterns, and deployment approaches.
• Develop and maintain Spring Boot microservices, RESTful APIs, and WebSocket services.
• Guide the use of caching, message queues, relational databases, and cloud technologies within application architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, resolve technical issues, and drive appropriate technology adoption.
• Review solution designs, code, technical documentation, performance results, and security findings.
• Identify, investigate, prioritize, and remediate application vulnerabilities.
• Lead troubleshooting activities in real-time environments, including performance, availability, integration, database, and deployment issues.
• Mentor Java developers and promote effective engineering, testing, documentation, and delivery practices.
• Support DevOps, CI/CD, containerization, monitoring, profiling, and Agile delivery activities.
• Promote efficient use of compute, memory, storage, and cloud resources to support sustainable technology delivery. 
  
   

Performance Outcomes and Expectations

 

• Java and Spring Boot solutions meet agreed requirements for functionality, reliability, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Microservices, APIs, WebSocket services, caching layers, message queues, and database integrations operate according to defined service expectations.
• Application performance issues are identified through appropriate monitoring and profiling tools and addressed through documented technical improvements.
• Security vulnerabilities are remediated within agreed priorities and supported by appropriate validation and regression testing.
• Software delivery is supported by effective CI/CD, testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational processes.
• Team members receive technical guidance, mentoring, and clear direction on architecture and delivery standards.
• Technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs are communicated clearly to relevant stakeholders. 
  
   

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages

Essential

 

• At least 6 years of professional experience with Java.
• Strong understanding of Java multi-threading, concurrency, memory management, JVM behavior, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in Python for development, automation, integration, or engineering support activities.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, computational complexity, and efficient software design.
• Ability to develop maintainable, testable, reusable, and secure code. 
  
   

Preferred

 

• Experience with modern Java versions, including Java 11 or later.
• Experience working across multiple programming languages in enterprise environments.
• Experience developing high-throughput, low-latency, concurrent, or real-time applications. 
  
   

Databases and Data Management

Essential

 

• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL Server.
• Experience with database schema design, data access, query analysis, indexing, and performance optimization.
• Understanding of transaction management, connection pooling, data consistency, and database integration within microservices.
• Experience troubleshooting application performance issues related to database access and queries. 
  
   

Preferred

 

• Experience with database partitioning, replication, migration, and high-availability designs.
• Experience with data modeling for high-volume or real-time applications.
• Experience with database monitoring and capacity planning. 
  
   

Cloud Technologies

Essential

 

• Experience with cloud technologies and cloud-based application deployment.
• Experience deploying or supporting containerized Java applications.
• Understanding of application scalability, service availability, networking, storage, and operational requirements in cloud environments.
• Experience integrating cloud environments with CI/CD, monitoring, security, and application support processes. 
  
   

Preferred

 

• Experience with AWS Cloud.
• Experience with advanced Kubernetes deployments.
• Experience with managed cloud services, autoscaling, service discovery, load balancing, and cloud observability.
• Experience optimizing cloud resource usage, performance, and cost. 
  
   

Frameworks and Libraries

Essential

 

• Proven experience building microservices with Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing or supporting WebSocket services.
• Strong knowledge of Redis or Coherence cache.
• Strong knowledge of message queues and middle-tier applications.
• Experience using libraries and frameworks that support testing, observability, security, and database integration. 
  
   

Preferred

 

• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Angular.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and asynchronous communication.
• Experience with API documentation, contract testing, service virtualization, and integration testing. 
  
   

Development Tools and Methodologies

Essential

 

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and profiling tools, including Prometheus/Grafana, JMC, JFR, JMeter, or YourKit.
• Familiarity with SDLC practices, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with source control, code review, automated testing, release management, and technical documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting application, integration, database, infrastructure, and performance issues in real-time environments.
• Experience leading or mentoring Java developers and supporting end-to-end project delivery. 
  
   

Preferred

 

• Experience with advanced Kubernetes deployment practices.
• Experience with automated performance testing, profiling, capacity planning, and service-level monitoring.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, deployment automation, and operational runbooks.
• Experience implementing engineering standards across large enterprise environments. 
  
   

Security Protocols

Essential

 

• Must have experience fixing application and software vulnerabilities.
• Understanding of secure software development practices and security throughout the SDLC.
• Knowledge of secure API design, authentication, authorization, access controls, input validation, and output handling.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, remediating, and validating vulnerabilities in Java applications and supporting services.
• Understanding of secure containerization, dependency management, secrets protection, and secure configuration.
• Ability to collaborate with security and engineering teams to prioritize and resolve security findings. 
  
   

Preferred

 

• Experience with automated vulnerability scanning and security testing tools.
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with container, Kubernetes, cloud, API, and dependency security.
• Experience supporting applications with formal security, audit, or regulatory requirements. 
  
   

Experience Requirements

 

• 6-10 years of experience in Java development.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and supporting Java-based microservices and enterprise applications.
• Must have experience fixing vulnerabilities in Java applications, APIs, dependencies, containers, or related software components.
• Demonstrated experience with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, WebSocket services, databases, caching, message queues, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience leading or mentoring a team of Java developers and supporting high-quality software delivery.
• Previous experience delivering Java-based solutions for a large enterprise.
• Preferred experience includes AWS Cloud, advanced Kubernetes deployments, financial services, market microstructure, and asset classes such as bonds, equities, options, and futures.
• Candidates may qualify through equivalent professional experience, demonstrated enterprise delivery, technical leadership, open-source contributions, or a combination of relevant development, architecture, security, and cloud experience.
• Experience working in real-time, production-driven, or high-availability environments is preferred. 
  
   

Day-to-Day Activities

 

• Lead and mentor a team of Java developers while reviewing architecture, code quality, delivery progress, technical risks, and security remediation activities.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions involving Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, databases, caching, messaging, and cloud deployment.
• Develop, test, deploy, monitor, profile, and troubleshoot Java-based applications and systems in collaboration with development, DevOps, security, QA, and infrastructure teams.
• Make technical decisions on solution design, performance optimization, vulnerability remediation, deployment approaches, and technology adoption within agreed architecture and delivery standards. 
  
   

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
• 6-10 years of experience in Java development, including enterprise application and microservices delivery.
• Advanced certifications in Java development, such as Oracle Certified Professional or Java SE 11 Developer, are preferred.
• Relevant training in Java architecture, Spring Boot, cloud technologies, Kubernetes, secure development, performance engineering, and DevOps is preferred.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development through technical training, certifications, mentoring, and practical experience with evolving technologies

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree