Lead eTrading Software Engineer / Technical Engineering Lead

• Define and lead engineering approaches for complex eTrading features and platforms.
• Own end-to-end solution design and delivery across D2D, D2C, and bilateral connectivity.
• Partner with trading desks, strategists, and quants for requirements, solution design, and L3 production support.
• Provide technical thought leadership and improve development efficiency through modern tooling and practices.

We are seeking an Lead eTrading Software Engineer / Engineering Lead - Java, FIX & Low-Latency Trading to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in eTrading engineering, Java/Spring, and Python and a proven ability to design and deliver complex, end-to-end trading solutions that enable market connectivity, price distribution, and RFQ workflows., * Proven experience as a lead software engineer building eTrading solutions for market connectivity, price distribution, or RFQ engines.

• Hands-on delivery of D2D, D2C, and bilateral eTrading connectivity.
• High proficiency in Java/Spring with expertise in FIX trading solutions.
• Experience collaborating with trading desks and quants, including L3 production support and new build design.
• Experience supervising and growing eTrading engineering talent.
• In-depth knowledge of Credit or Rates eTrading workflows and market structure.
• Proficiency in debugging and profiling JDK-based languages such as Java, Scala, Kotlin, or Clojure.
• Advanced experience with CI/CD and build tools including Maven, Gradle, SBT, and Jenkins.
• Experience with RPC microservices, specifically GraphQL and gRPC.
• Strong Unix/Linux development skills, including shell, process, and network diagnostics.
• Exposure to monitoring and tracing tools such as ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Graphite, OpenTSDB, OpenTrace, or Jaeger.
• Exposure to message-oriented middleware including ZeroMQ, JMS, AMPS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Google Pub/Sub.
• Exposure to container and process orchestration such as Mesos, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Docker.
• High proficiency in data architecture across SQL and NoSQL stores such as MongoDB, Cassandra, CouchDB, or HBase.
• Experience with reactive streams and observables such as ReactiveX, Akka Streams, Monix, or Spring Reactor.
• Python proficiency.

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of machine architecture and natively compiled languages such as C++ or Rust.
• Experience with CQRS architecture.
• Experience with Scala functional or concurrency libraries such as ZIO.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.