Java DeveloperMarket Data FeedsCapital Markets

Position: Java Developer/Market Data Feeds/Capital Markets

Location: Midtown NYC or Jersey City NJ ***HYBRID***

Duration: 1 Years

Job Title: Java Market Data Developer (Consultant)
Location: NYC or Jersey City (Hybrid)
Duration: Contract

Overview:
Bank of America is seeking a hands-on Java Market Data Developer to support its Market Data Engineering and Development team focused on building and enhancing real-time data platforms and integrations with leading market data vendors such as Bloomberg and LSEG/Refinitiv.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design develop and maintain high-performance Java-based market data applications and services
• Integrate and support vendor market data APIs (Bloomberg B-Pipe Refinitiv Elektron etc.)
• Build real-time data ingestion normalization and distribution pipelines
• Partner with trading quant and infrastructure teams to deliver low-latency data solutions
• Troubleshoot production issues related to market data feeds entitlements and distribution
• Optimize system performance scalability and reliability across market data platforms
• Contribute to architecture and design of next-generation market data systems

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of Java development experience in financial services
• Strong experience with market data systems and vendor APIs (Bloomberg LSEG/Refinitiv)
• Hands-on experience with real-time streaming and messaging technologies (Kafka Solace Tibco etc.)
• Solid understanding of market data concepts (pricing reference data symbology entitlements)
• Experience building low-latency high-throughput systems
• Strong debugging and production support capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Knowledge of FIX protocol or trading systems
• Exposure to Python for scripting or data analysis
• Familiarity with Linux environments and distributed systems