Application Programmer

MSP•Jersey City, NJ

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking an eRates Java Pricing Developer for a Hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. As an eRates pricing developer, you will join a technology group responsible for designing and supporting a large, high-performance, real-time trading and pricing platform. You will have the opportunity to work closely with technology-focused engineers, quantitative analysts, and traders to modernize and transform it into the next generation electronic trading and pricing platform. This role involves developing real-time analytical calculation engine frameworks and pricing methodologies to meet business requirements in electronic market-making and strategy trading.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or relevant analytical degree
Core Java 8 or higher programming language experience is a must-have
Strong advocate for agile and modern software development/DevOps practices (iterative development, CI/CD, automated testing)
Experience with real-time trading system design principles such as message-driven architecture, low latency performance, multithreaded models, and SOA
Technical skills in Linux, Core Java, Spring Framework, Concurrent scalable development, and XML
Experience with automation tools like Ansible and Jenkins
Proficiency with Git/Bitbucket, Artifactory, Unit testing, Unix scripting, and Database SQL queries (e.g., Oracle)
Clear, articulate communication skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting

Nice To Haves

Experience designing, developing, and implementing trading or pricing systems or analytics calculation engines
Previous experience working with front office trading, pricing, or quant teams
Strong knowledge and experience of Fixed Income market products and the pricing/analytics involved (Treasuries, Swaps, Futures, etc.)
Experience developing real-time pricing systems and analytic library integration
Experience building event-driven calculation frameworks such as pricing trees or Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG)
Working experience with AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., Claude, GPT, Co-Pilot)
Advanced degree in financial engineering, math, physical sciences, or engineering

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy software in Core Java 8 or higher
Develop and enhance a real-time analytic calculation engine responsible for pricing and quoting products for the Rates business such as Bonds, Futures, Swaps and Agencies
Develop and maintain common frameworks and core services to facilitate real-time pricing/risk model development
Collaborate with software engineers and Quants on the implementation of trading algorithms, quantitative models, and analytical signals
Design extensible modules and ensure that code is cleanly written, testable and maintainable
Perform 3rd line support to assist in investigating production issues, defects, and performance issues

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)