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Senior Staff Engineer- Java & Kotlin

ApTask
Jersey City, NJ, United States
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
www.thejobnetwork.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Trading Continuous Integration Data Integrity Programming Tools Distributed Systems Monitoring of Systems MongoDB OpenShift Transact-SQL Grafana
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Kotlin Event Driven Architecture Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Apache Kafka Legacy Systems

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Java/Kotlin Engineer. The role involves upgrading legacy trading systems to event-driven, cloud-native architecture while ensuring high performance, data integrity, and stability in a live production environment.

Requirements

  • Strong Java expertise, with Kotlin experience or willingness to learn. \n

  • Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture, messaging, and distributed systems. \n

  • Strong TDD practices and experience with CI/CD and iterative delivery. \n

  • Proven ability to modernize complex legacy systems and work independently in production environments. \n

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. \n, * Experience in Prime Brokerage, Equity Swaps, or Cash Equities. \n

  • Strong SQL Server, T-SQL, Kafka, and MongoDB skills. \n

  • Familiarity with Kubernetes/OpenShift, cloud-native technologies, and monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry, ELK, and Grafana. \n

  • Knowledge of corporate actions, regulatory reporting, and risk/valuation systems. \n

  • Experience using AI-assisted and agentic development tools. \n

Benefits & conditions

  • Modernize legacy systems while maintaining production stability and enabling zero-downtime releases. \n

  • Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions. \n

  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools for code analysis, testing, and refactoring. \n

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