Senior Full Stack Java Developer

Senior Vice President / Senior Software EngineerUSC GC City: New York State: NY Internal Notes: This is a contract to hire role for a Senior Vice President / Senior Software Engineer- No Visa Candidates! Must be able to site onsite in 240 Greenwich Street, NYC – 4 days / weekExecution Services Platform is responsible for application development and support for more than 150+ critical applications including Order Management, Execution, Pricing, Risk & PnL Platforms in the capacity as a broker dealer or in an agency model. The Platform provides technology management and application development for Foreign Exchange (FX), Buy Side Trading, Regulator Reporting, Markets Insight and Fixed Income & Equities businesses.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a talented senior hands-on Java Developer to join our core Equities Engineering team. You will design, develop, and implement our applications to support front office and operations groups. You will work cross-functionally with various stakeholders, trading systems, and running operational procedures to ensure our applications are managed efficiently and systematically. You will take a hands-on approach to understanding business drivers and the products we work with. You will drive innovation and continuous improvements within our development and operational practices. You will help re-engineer, modernize our platform and drive migration to a scalable microservice, cloud-based architecture using AI and other cutting edge development tools.Job ResponsibilitiesBuild, design, Trading Channels, Messaging Channels interfacing with other venues and exchanges using industry standard protocolsOperate mission-critical systems and deliver day to day enhancements across front office and OperationsDesign and develop core components in Java using messaging system like Kafka and MQCoordinate internal system testing proceduresCollaborate and deliver through terms in a platform operating modelDelivery & Maintenance for the applications within Equities domainProvide second level supportMentor junior developersRequired ExperienceBachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred.10+ years of experience in business analysis and software development with Trading systems analysis and administration experience required.10+ years of experience in software development required.Strong proficiency with Java, SQL, and Git.Strong proficiency of industry standard messaging protocols like Kafka,MQ, FIX, FpML, etc.Proficiency with Data Standards & Data Modelling.Proficiency with spring-based frameworks, including Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Integration.Comfort with cloud environments and dev ops.Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments.Knowledge of Equity products and instruments.Familiarity with one or more AI vibe-coding and coding-assist tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, etc)Preferred ExperienceExperience in the securities or financial services industry with focus on EquitiesHands on experience and working knowledge of Order Management Systems, Smart Order RoutersPrevious experience designing and implementing new systems and features across platformsManagement of trade data feeds and feeds to downstream systemsUnderstanding of trade life cycles for equitiesUnderstanding of regulatory landscape from a developer perspectiveBrings production support experience and can troubleshoot issues under pressurePrevious experience with application profiling and debuggingFamiliarity with Angular & Python is plusStrong communication and organization skills