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Senior Java Front Office Software Developer

Anveta, New York, NY, United States


Job Description

Title:

Senior Java Front Office Software Developer
Location:

Hybrid - New York City, NY (2-3 days a week onsite)
Job Type:

Contract
Interview Mode:

Video (initial rounds) +

Mandatory Face-to-Face (F2F) Final Round

with Coding Test

Role Overview:
We are seeking a

100% hands-on Senior Front Office Java Developer

to work directly on the trading desk. This is a business-facing role requiring daily collaboration with traders, quants, and risk management teams to develop and enhance high-performance trading platforms.

Required Skills (Must Have):
10+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong expertise in Core Java

(Backend focus with ~20% Frontend work).
Deep understanding of

Equities and Equity Derivatives

(Loans, Collateral, Margins, Lending).
Experience with

FIX Protocol

and trading workflows.
Hands-on experience developing

Trading Platforms

(OMS, Stockloan, or Market Data systems).
Front Office experience

(working directly on a trading desk with traders).
Proficiency in

JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

(Vue.js is a plus).
Experience with

Time-series data

and

Pricing Strategies .
Local to NYC

(Ability to attend onsite F2F interview and work hybrid schedule).
Key Responsibilities:

Develop, test, and maintain robust trading applications in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborate with business users (Traders/Sales) to translate complex needs into technical solutions.
Work on both

Greenfield

and

Brownfield

projects across application and shared services layers.
Apply quantitative modeling and P&L calculation logic to pricing engines.
Nice to Have:

Python scripting for automation or data analysis.
Experience with

Quod (OMS)

or

Murex .
Background in quantitative modeling, specifically in volatility.
Education:

Bachelor's Degree

in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.