Our ideal candidate is passionate about contemporary technology and design patterns, finds satisfaction providing creative solutions to tough technical and business problems, and is eager to expand their knowledge in capital markets and financial risk management. The role requires strong knowledge of server-side technologies, particularly in the Java / Spring stack, good experience with iterative development and SDLC tools, effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate well with others.
Responsibilities
Develop and deliver robust, high-performance systems and modules using Java, Spring, REST, and SQL
Build creative, performant design and implementations consistent with established design patterns and in consideration of non-functional impacts and operational resiliency
Take ownership of estimation, design, development, testing, production delivery, and team mentorship for critical components, applications and systems
Drive scalability and performance optimization for systems processing millions of complex computations against immense datasets daily
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business units, product management, quality assurance, and other stakeholders to understand system requirements and bring impactful solutions to life
Assist in developing and ensuring complete functional and non-functional specifications
Understand complex business logic in existing systems and transition it to new technologies and systems
Work with system operations, database administration, and systems software in production support and defining system recovery procedures
Identify, communicate, and develop solutions for root causes of program failures and defects
Work in an agile and continuous integration environment with a command of SDLC tools
Plan and execute unit tests to ensure developed code is free of functional defects
Collaborate with business analysts and QA analysts in the design and execution of business feature, regression and integration testing
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent
5+ years of experience developing with Java technologies
Strong working knowledge of
Java 8+
Object Oriented Design and related Design Patterns
Distributed messaging via frameworks such as IBM MQ, Rabbit MQ, Kafka, JMS
Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring MVC, Spring Data)
ORM technologies such as Hibernate, JPA
Relational Databases (such as Oracle) and experience with SQL, PL/SQL
Multi-threaded server-side development
RESTful API design and development
Unit testing tools such as JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Boot Test
Proven experience in Java performance tuning, debugging and memory profiling
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows using tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, or GitHub Actions
Experience supporting multiple projects, managing priorities, and multi-tasking effectively
Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills and able to work well in a collaborative team environment
Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating technical concepts to varying audiences
Excellent technical documentation skills
Preferred
Passion for financial markets and experience with futures and options
Experience with quantitative financial risk models and risk management systems
Experience developing micro-services in container-based Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, Tanzu)
Experience orchestrating complex microservice-based dataflows using frameworks like Apache Airflow or Netflix Conductor
Experience working with distributed cache frameworks such as Redis or Hazelcast
Experience with modern messaging middleware such as RabbitMQ and Kafka
Familiarity with advanced Spring frameworks, including Gateway, Data Flow, Stream, Function, and WebFlux
Experience integrating with native C++ libraries via JNI
Demonstrated contributions to open-source technologies
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- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.
