Senior/Staff Java Engineer

Company Description

Devexperts has been working for nearly two decades consulting and developing for the financial industry.  We solve complex technological challenges facing the most well-respected financial institutions worldwide. 

By becoming a part of Devexperts, you’ll become a part of a company that fosters self-improvement and actively seeks out-of-the-box ideas. Our teams work together to create the next generation of financial software solutions. We welcome all candidates who believe, as we do, that innovation is grounded in education.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to join the team. 

Out client is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. The project has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We ensure code quality by performing careful code reviews and various types of testing. As a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of the brokerage systems. You will work closely with the engineering team and other stakeholders to create scalable, low latency, and highly available trading systems.

Qualifications

What we expect from candidates: 

• 6+ years of backend development experience with expertise in Java,
• Background in financial technology or capital markets is required,
• Solid understanding of system design principles,
• Proven experience implementing sophisticated event-driven architectures with Kafka (or similar) and Kubernetes,
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks,
• Proficient in No SQL, SQL such as in Postgres/MySQL,
• Solid understanding of TDD and how to write effective unit/integration tests,
• B2+ English to be able to communicate with a US customer. 

Considered a plus: 

• Domain knowledge in options and margin trading
• Experience with AWS stack,
• Experience with Linux and writing scripts to extract and transform data,
• Experience working in high-load systems,
• Understanding trade-offs in distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience in concurrent programming.

Our interview process typically includes: 

1. Recruiter screening
2. Tech interview
3. Final call + offer

Additional Information

Care for the employees is one of Devexperts' core values. For the suggested position, we offer a benefits package that will guarantee the comfort of our new teammate.

Flexibility benefits:

• Possibility of hybrid/remote work mode,
• Flexible working hours.

Health and recreation benefits:

• 20 days of paid vacation,
• 5 days of fully paid additional wellness days,
• Medical insurance – premium package,
• Free MultiSport card.

Facility benefits:

• Modern office with new equipment,
• Panoramic view of Vitosha mountain,
• PlayStation, Billiard, Relax zone and Gym,
• Parking space/public transport card,
• Free drinks and snacks.

Community benefits:

• Teambuilding activities,
• Corporate parties,
• Football club,
• Speakers' club,
• Free admission to corporate external events,
• Possibility of joining conferences and professional fairs.

Professional training benefits:

• Local language courses for foreign employees,
• Unlimited access to self-learning platforms,
• Certification opportunities,
• Mentorship Program.

Social benefits:

• Referral bonuses for specific roles,
• Paid leave upon special events.

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