Sr. Java Full Stack Engineer 181164

This is a remote position. The Role We are seeking a highly experienced software engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation trading systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on building scalable, resilient, and high-performance trading infrastructure. You’ll collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, and drive innovation in a mission-critical environment. - Architect and develop distributed, event-driven trading systems optimized for low latency and high throughput. - Design and implement asynchronous processing frameworks and resilient messaging services. - Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver robust, end-to-end trading workflows. - Lead performance tuning and optimization efforts across the platform. - Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices. - Support production and non-production environments, including participation in a weekly on-call rotation. The Expertise You Have: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent. - 10+ years of hands-on software design and development experience. - Expertise in Java, Python, and Linux. - Deep experience with low latency messaging systems (e.g., 29West, Kafka). - Proficiency in KDB+ or other time-series databases. - Strong background in building scalable, distributed, asynchronous, and event-driven applications. - Advanced knowledge of low latency design patterns and performance optimization techniques. - Experience with Capital Markets or Brokerage systems, especially order management. - Solid understanding of the FIX protocol and FIX engines. - Worked with AI developer assist tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot). - Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and uDeploy. - Hands-on experience deploying applications to AWS or other cloud platforms. The Skills You Bring: - Ability to understand complex, end-to-end systems and identify performance, scalability, or resilience bottlenecks. - Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. - Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a collaborative team environment. - Self-driven innovation and ability to work with leadership. - Willingness to support production systems and participate in on-call rotations, including occasional weekend support. Originally posted on Himalayas