Software Engineer III

About Us

Join our dynamic team and be part of a company that is at the forefront of technology innovation in the trading industry. We offer a collaborative environment where your expertise and hands‑on leadership will drive the success of our multi‑asset trading platform. If you are passionate about technology and ready to lead and engage with a team to new heights, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively engage with and lead a team of technologists to develop and deploy applications to the highest standards, ensuring alignment with business and functional requirements.
• Design and implement microservices in Java, utilizing streaming, non‑blocking, and reactive programming techniques, while contributing directly to the codebase.
• Utilize technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis cache, MSK, and AWS to build scalable and efficient systems, providing both strategic direction and hands‑on support.
• Drive the adoption of domain‑driven design principles and ensure the architecture supports the trading platform's multi‑asset capabilities, while actively participating in architectural discussions.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of technical documentation, including service APIs using Swagger, ensuring robust logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features.
• Participate in API design sessions and guide the selection of design patterns for the team, while also contributing to the design process.
• Lead and participate in code review sessions, providing sign‑off and ensuring high maintainability through TDD/BDD approaches.
• Demonstrate scalability of services using mock testing frameworks and other tools, actively engaging in testing and validation processes.
• Mentor, groom, and guide junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field from a reputed university/college, or equivalent experience.
• Deep knowledge and expertise in Java programming, with a self‑assessed proficiency of 8 out of 10 or higher, and a willingness to engage in hands‑on coding.
• 8‑10 years of experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record in building distributed architecture systems, especially those involving large data volumes and real‑time distribution.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps tool chains, and a test‑driven approach to agile delivery, with hands‑on experience in these areas.
• Experience with middle‑tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Gemfire, Apache Ignite) and messaging‑based solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ).
• Knowledge of modern architectures based on microservices, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non‑SQL stores, and event‑based architecture.
• Proven ability to mentor, groom, and guide junior team members, fostering a collaborative and growth‑oriented environment.

Preferred Skills

• Hands‑on experience with Spring framework and AWS cloud services, actively applying these skills in development tasks.
• Experience in trading systems and familiarity with FIX protocol is an added advantage.
• Ability to solve complex and mission‑critical problems, both internally and externally, with a hands‑on approach.
• A constant learner and early adopter of leading‑edge technologies and methodologies, actively seeking opportunities to apply new knowledge.