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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Java Developer - Market Data - **Company:** Talan LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $155,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache ActiveMQ, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Integration Architecture, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Dynamic Program Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Monitoring of Systems, Java Message Service (JMS), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, Oracle (Applications), Systems Development Life Cycle, Ansible, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Murex, Multithreading, Java Application Server, Enterprise Software Applications, Apache Camel, Concurrency, Spring-boot, Sybase, Cloudformation, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Terraform, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us43c45d2f6f122f1d69252e1423f34371 ## About the Role * 10-15 years of software development experience in Core Java skills, including multi-threading, concurrency, object-oriented design patterns, and asynchronous/event-driven programming * Designed, built, and maintained high-performance, real-time data pipelines and pricing engines for fixed-income electronic trading * Strong experience with Spring Boot and enterprise application development. * Experience with Apache Flink for batch and stream processing. * Experience building and integrating APIs, including REST, GraphQL, and RPC. * Strong experience with messaging and streaming platforms, including Apache Kafka, JMS/ActiveMQ, and event-driven architectures. * Experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, or similar technologies. * Strong experience with AWS cloud-native services and architectures, including ECS, EKS, S3, EC2, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform. * Strong database and data architecture experience, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, and/or Sybase. * Experience with Apache Camel, enterprise authentication frameworks, application integration, and enterprise application design. * Experience with enterprise monitoring, application state management, production observability, and production support. * Experience integrating applications with Bloomberg and/or Murex. * Experience with Ansible and related deployment/automation technologies. * Proven experience leading technical delivery, mentoring developers, and communicating effectively with business and technology stakeholders. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Quantitative Finance, or a related field. ## Description We are seeking a VP-level Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead to join a Market Data and Trading Technology team within a leading financial institution. 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