Senior Java Software Engineer

About the role

Aquent is thrilled to partner with a leading financial services firm, a true pioneer in its field, renowned for its innovative and high-performance platforms. This organization is deeply committed to technological excellence and fostering a collaborative environment where groundbreaking ideas are transformed into high-impact products that empower millions. As a Software Engineer, you will dive into the heart of financial innovation, shaping critical technology that directly influences the speed, reliability, and future direction of systems vital to millions. Your expertise will be instrumental in enhancing core application functionality, user interfaces, and various backend modules, making a tangible impact on essential financial operations and driving the future of finance.

Your Impact & Responsibilities

Lead complex product design and troubleshooting, applying extensive research and analysis to resolve intricate challenges.

Drive comprehensive system design, specification development, program logic, and robust testing, debugging, and documentation practices.

Make critical architectural and design choices that will strategically guide development teams.

Lead complex programming initiatives, providing thorough technical reviews of development efforts and documentation to ensure quality and adherence to best practices.

Analyze complex technical problems and propose innovative, effective solutions.

Serve as a key technical contributor in collaborative interactions with stakeholders, translating business needs into robust technology solutions.

Collaborate closely with enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams to define and implement strategic designs and initiatives.

Lead the rapid troubleshooting and resolution of complex issues across development and production environments, ensuring system stability and performance.

What You’ll Bring

1+ years of experience with Java and J2EE (both client and server-side).

1+ years of experience with Object-Oriented Analysis/Design (OOA/OOD), distributed systems/software, real-time processing, relational database systems, and messaging systems.

Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns (GoF).

Experience with agile methodologies and test-driven development.

Demonstrated experience working with core business logic within applications.

Experience in developing APIs and Frameworks.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent discipline.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience developing downloadable desktop applications.

Experience with concurrency and multi-threading.

Experience with scaling, Java Garbage Collection, and performance tuning.

Experience with rich UI frameworks such as Angular JS, jQuery, HTML 5, Swing, Java FX, or similar frameworks/APIs.

Experience with application development frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, JSF, or similar frameworks.

Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows, and Mac operating systems.

Experience with build, deploy, and test automation tools like Ant, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity, JUnit, or similar tools.

Working knowledge of finance and/or the trading domain.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.