Global Equities Transaction Cost Analytics Senior Java Developer

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Job Overview

Global Transaction Cost Analysis platform for equities, BECS (Best Execution Consulting Services), provides pre-trade analysis, optimization, post-trade measurement, reporting, and analysis for institutional buy-side and sell-side clients. It offers real-time monitoring of trading flows and integrates pre-trade estimation with external Order Management Systems (OMS) and Execution Management Systems (EMS).

This is a senior-level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with key stakeholders. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the development, delivery and modernization of a global Transaction Cost Analysis product.

A significant part of this role involves driving the re-architecture and migration of the platform. You will be instrumental in simplifying, transforming the application's technology stack, moving from legacy systems to a modern, robust, and scalable architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in major technology migration projects, including moving from .NET to Java, transitioning from SQL Server to MSaaS, and migrating middleware to an AMPS-based solution.
• Partner with multiple teams like Product Services, Market Data providers to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals and identify necessary system enhancements.
• Provide expertise in applications programming, ensuring new micro services based designs adhere to the overall architecture blueprint.
• Collaborate with other team members to extend functionality and enhance the performance of existing processes.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Be instrumental in the design and implementation of automated integration testing.
• Provide second-line support, including out-of-hours, for the processes and components you develop.
• Close partnership with regulatory, compliance, and audit.
• Rapid adoption of AI toolkits in line with the firm’s strategy of modernization of the development process.
• Compute and estate management including hygiene, security, and vulnerability items.

Key Skills and Experience Required

• 10+ years of relevant experience in core java application development or systems analysis role.
• Experience with technology migration projects.
• Strong experience with relational databases and database migration projects (e.g., SQL Server to a managed service like MSaaS).
• Experience with high-performance middleware and messaging systems; familiarity with AMPS is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure, cloud technologies, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Experience with standard developer tooling, such as Lightspeed, BitBucket/GitHub, Jira, Confluence, build tools such as Gradle and Maven etc.
• Exposure to and interest in AI tools and technologies.
• A highly motivated self-starter who is comfortable taking on new challenges and learning new technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with .NET technologies, as this will be valuable during the migration process.
• Prior experience developing front-office Trading, Order Management, or Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) systems.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.