Java Developer

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Job Overview

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Java Developer to join our dedicated Risk Platform team. This is an exciting opportunity to begin your career in a mission-critical domain, contributing to the development of sophisticated systems that manage and mitigate financial risk.

In this role, you will work alongside senior engineers to build and maintain our robust, scalable, and high-performance risk applications. You will gain hands-on experience with Java, modern cloud technologies like AWS, and real-time data messaging systems such as Apache Kafka. If you have a passion for problem-solving, a strong foundation in Java, and a desire to learn and grow in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Development: Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of Java-based applications for our core risk platform, primarily using the Spring Boot framework.

• Code Quality: Write clean, testable, and efficient code under the guidance of senior developers. Participate actively in code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality.

• System Support: Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving issues in our development and production environments.

• Collaboration: Work effectively with your team members, as well as with QA and DevOps, to deliver features and enhancements.

• Learning & Growth: Actively learn and apply new technologies and concepts related to cloud computing (AWS), distributed messaging (Kafka), and financial risk.

• Data Pipelines: Support the team in managing and monitoring data flows through our Kafka-based messaging infrastructure.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of relevant experience in Java Foundation: Solid understanding of core Java principles, object-oriented programming, and data structures.

• Frameworks: Familiarity with the Spring framework, especially Spring Boot, through academic projects, internships, or personal projects.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Eagerness to Learn: A genuine interest in and desire to learn about cloud technologies (AWS), messaging systems (Kafka), and the financial technology domain.

• Basic understanding of SQL or NoSQL databases.

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.

• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

• Familiarity with financial products or the financial industry (e.g., derivatives, fixed income, credit).

• Exposure to or interest in AI-powered software development tools (e.g., Devin AI, GitHub Copilot) is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$94,300.00 - $141,500.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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