Senior Software Engineer Java - OTC Trading
Senior Software Engineer Java - OTC Trading
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Job Description
Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Senior Java Software Engineer to join our growing Development team in Amsterdam. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities.
Software Engineers at Flow Traders are working on applications that support the core business of the company. Our systems make it possible for Flow Traders to be present and competitive on exchanges worldwide. There are all kinds of code to write from systems on (or close to) the critical path receiving market data and placing orders to systems handling huge amounts of data in a reliable performant and traceable manner.
Our Java Engineers continuously improve our proprietary trading platform by writing efficient and performant code designing new and innovative solutions and maintaining existing systems with a focus on low latency and stability. Markets are always changing so we work in small business-aligned teams and follow agile practices to ensure that we can adapt as quickly as possible. We work side-by-side with Trading every day which creates swift feedback loops and immediate insight into the value that each change provides. To foster collaboration and enable autonomy we maintain shared libraries encourage code re-use and continuously evolve our views on application architecture.
What you will do
- Design develop and maintain complex trading systems using Java and other related technologies
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts traders and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior members of the engineering team
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to suggest and implement improvements in our technology stack
- Participate in code reviews testing deployment and adoption processes to ensure high-quality robust software solutions
What you need to succeed
- BSc or MSc in Computing Science Mathematics or other quantitative fields
- 5 years working experience in professional software development using Core Java
- In-depth knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Interest in achieving maximum performance from available hardware and software
- Ability to communicate with technical and business colleagues
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment
- Strong sense of teamwork and ownership
- Willing to work with different technologies and languages (including Python)
- Experience in parallel and multithreaded programming
- Kafka Chronicle Queue gRPC Google Cloud Clickhouse experience is a plus
- Airflow Docker Kubernetes Helm area plus
- Previous experience in the Trading industry is a plus
- Proficiency in Python is a plus
Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes and any other information identifying potential candidates submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
