Need JAVA Technical Lead-TRADING APPS in PASADENA, CA
PASADENA, CA
Job Description
Responsible for the development of Front Office Investment Management Trading applications
The ideal candidate should have 10+ years Core Java development experience delivering applications for multi-user environments. The candidate should have intimate knowledge of Core Java including the event system & threading model to ensure that the application has superior, responsive user experience. The candidate should be a champion in delivering software at the highest quality.
The candidate should be detail-oriented, naturally curious, and passionate about solving business problems through high-quality solutions, and be someone who has demonstrated flexibility in meeting the needs of a challenging, fast-paced fixed income portfolio management business environment.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Activities include but are not limited to: contributing to architectural and design sessions, coding, code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, beta testing, bug fixes and documentation.
- Development of reusable, object-oriented frameworks that enable other team members to produce new functionality with minimal coding effort and reduce complexity.
- Troubleshoot production system failures and discrepancies.
- Mentor and train other team members on system design, coding standard, and best practices.
- Design and code systems carefully to ensure high performance, data integrity, and system maintainability.
Competencies:
Personality
- Proactive with ability to take minimal direction and work well on independent projects or within a team
- Passion for solving business problems through the use of technology
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong critical reasoning skills
- Enthusiasm for learning
- Strong work ethics
- Team player
Technical Knowledge and Experience:
- 10+ years Java software development experience
- 5+ years developing multi-threaded Java Swing and EJB applications
- 5+ years distributed systems experience in a service-oriented architecture
- Experience with system communication models such as REST/SOAP and JMS
- Proven knowledge of design patterns used in both client and server components
- Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms
- Knowledge of agile software development methodologies
- J2EE application server experience using JBoss or BEA WebLogic
- Familiar with Maven, Ant, CVS, and Subversion
- Familiar with Continuous Integration build environments
Business Knowledge and Experience:
- Strong written and verbal English skills
- Proficiency in planning and estimating work from multiple concurrent projects
- Highly self-motivated and attention to details
- Financial industry experience a plus
Academic Qualifications:
B.S. in computer science or equivalent education required
Advanced degree desired