Java Developer - Data Structure - Sybase - SQL - JMS - Equities - Investment Banking - Glasgow

Summary: A core Server Side Java developer is needed for a Tier 1 investment bank to support the Equity Swaps business within a global Front Office team. The role focuses on developing software for the Real Time calculation engine, utilizing various Java services and messaging systems. The position requires collaboration within an agile squad to deliver high-performance product outputs. The developer will engage with technologies such as multi-threaded Java and Sharded Mongo DB to meet the demands of the product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop software for the Real Time calculation engine supporting the Equity Swaps business.
• Work within an agile squad on a system comprising numerous Java services interacting via messaging.
• Utilize technologies such as multi-threaded Java, Sharded Mongo DB, and caching for performance and scalability.

Key Skills:

• Core Server Side Java including Data Structures and Concurrency.
• Spring, Junit.
• Linux.
• Relational Databases (preferably Sybase and/or DB2) with SQL query writing ability.
• Understanding of message-based architectures.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Full SDLC experience and understanding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in learning the business supported by the applications.
• Knowledge and desire to use agile software development practices.
• Desired skills include JMS, MQ, Kafka, MongoDB, database performance tuning, Python/Shell scripting, and financial domain knowledge (e.g., Equities).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Glasgow

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT