Lead Software Engineer

About this role:
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer for development work in our FX back-office technology team in Capital Markets. The candidate will be actively engaged in architecture, design, development, unit testing, and stress testing of a high-performance framework for high-end back-office applications and be a key participant in a highly talented delivery team for back-office trading development.
This individual will be a senior systems engineer and technical expert in the development of very highly sophisticated and complex trading applications for a major functional area within the FX businesses. They will analyze highly complex business requirements. Write functional documents and design technical specifications. Design and/or redesign existing complex computer platforms and applications.
Maintain full project life-cycle tasks, such as business and technical analysis, designing, coding, testing, and implementation plans. Maintain all system diagrams, system interface charts and any other compliance policy and procedure documents. Work closely with quality assurance on the preparation of test cases. Coordinate implementation activities across a broad range of functions and departments; work with client groups to identify, arrange, and/or deliver training needs.
In this role, you will:

• Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact
• Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines
• Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs
• Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors
• Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of Java experience
• 5+ years of Capital Markets experience
• 5+ years of Relational Database experience
• 3+ years of Low Latency systems development or implementation experience
• 3+ years of multicast messaging framework development experience
• 5+ years of multi-threading and distributed caching experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge and understanding of FX Products including Spot, Forwards, NDFs and Swaps for pricing construction and risk management
• Knowledge of various Swift MT/MX message formats in use for FX Cash/Options products
• Strong knowledge of JDK 11+ programming paradigms
• Strong knowledge of UNIX/LINUX
• Strong knowledge of core computer science design concepts, algorithms, and data structures
• Experience in low latency/real-time development and optimization
• Low-latency JAVA experience (GC tuning, etc.)
• Working knowledge with tools required for regression test automation
• Advanced experience in capital markets business and processes

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:
31 Jul 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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