Java Developer-6
Jersey City, New Jersey 07030 Posted October 19th, 2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: IT
Job Description
Role: Java Developer
Location: Jersey City, NJ – Onsite
Fulltime – Permanent
Job Description: Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
10+ years of experience in Java development, preferably within Capital Markets, Equities Trading, or Financial Services environments.
Strong hands-on experience in Core Java, Java 8/11+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Microservices development.
Experience developing and supporting applications for Equities Trading, Electronic Trading, OMS, EMS, or Trade Processing platforms.
Strong understanding of Equities Trading workflows, trade lifecycle, order management, execution, allocation, and settlement processes.
Experience working with real-time market data, trade data, and event-driven architectures.
Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and integrating with upstream and downstream systems.
Hands-on experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, JMS, RabbitMQ, or similar.
Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, performance tuning, and scalable application design.
Experience with Linux/Unix environments and source control tools such as Git.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization technologies.
Proven experience working in an Agile development environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications supporting Equities Trading and Capital Markets operations.
Build scalable and high-performance solutions for trade processing, order management, and market data integration.
Develop microservices and REST APIs to support trading and reporting platforms.
Collaborate with Front Office, Trading, Operations, Risk, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
Integrate applications with market data providers, trading platforms, and internal systems.
Develop and maintain real-time data processing solutions using messaging technologies and event-driven architectures.
Ensure application performance, reliability, and scalability through continuous monitoring and optimization.
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes.
Participate in trade lifecycle enhancement initiatives and platform modernization projects.
Ensure compliance with development standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Create and maintain technical documentation and support production deployments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and reliable trading technology solutions.
Required Skills: Cloud Developer SQL Application Developer