Java Software Engineer - Trading

Jersey City, NJ

Kforce has a client in Jersey City, NJ that is seeking a Java Software Engineer. This role will be responsible for the implementation of software solutions in highly scalable environments with focus on financial technologies particularly electronic trading.

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent, with a preference for advanced study
  • 10+ years of IT experience as a developer
  • Proficient in Java, Springboot, REST services, and have exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
  • Preferred knowledge on ag grid
  • Experience leading highly skilled teams
  • Proven experience in high-volume, low latency real-time messaging applied to electronic trading
  • Comprehensive experience in overall end-to-end Software Engineering in an agile environment
  • Ability to help clarify user requirements and define accurate use cases
  • Proven hands-on development skills with technology leadership
  • Ability to translate business needs into technology solutions
  • JavaScript skills are a plus
  • Preferred knowledge on JEST unit testing framework
  • Experienced in modern web application packaging and deployment using Yeoman, Grunt/Gulp is a huge plus
  • Experienced with Ant/Maven, Nexus, Git/Jenkins or NPM is highly preferred
  • Expertise in dealing with large amount of data in real-time applications with big-data technologies such as KDB/Q or similar
  • Experience working in an Agile Environment, with a strong preference for Scrum certifications
  • Previous exposure to trading systems or brokerage technology is strongly preferred
  • Having excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to run with multiple tasks at a given time
  • Familiarity with event driven and service-oriented processing is desired
  • Demonstrated work experience with cloud technologies. Industry certifications are welcome, but hands on experience and expertise are better

Posted 2026-01-28

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