Senior Java Developer (VP) - Market Data

Talan • New York, NY

14h • $145,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Talan is seeking a VP-level Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead to join a Market Data and Trading Technology team within a leading financial institution. This hands-on role combines Java development, technical leadership, and architecture, working closely with Trading, Quantitative, Risk, and Technology teams to deliver scalable market data and trading solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Quantitative Finance.
• 10–15 years of software development experience, ideally within financial services or capital markets.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Core Java (JDK 11/17), Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Experience with Apache Camel, REST APIs, JMS/ActiveMQ, and enterprise authentication frameworks.
• Strong database and architecture experience, including MS SQL Server and/or Sybase, enterprise application design, and production support.
• Proven experience leading technical delivery, mentoring developers, and communicating effectively with business and technology stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing low-latency, high-throughput trading applications.
• Knowledge of asynchronous, event-driven programming and concurrency.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, application state management, and production observability.
• Experience integrating applications with Bloomberg and/or Murex.
• Experience with Kafka, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of derivatives products, market data, and electronic trading workflows.
• Experience working with US-based product and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade, server-side Java applications supporting market data and trading platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across architecture, solution design, development, and implementation.
• Mentor developers through code reviews, design discussions, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with traders, quantitative analysts, product teams, and other technology stakeholders.
• Develop system architecture, technical designs, and implementation concepts.
• Provide development estimates and support delivery planning.
• Drive software engineering standards across the SDLC, including testing, release readiness, production stability, and operational resilience.
• Maintain high code quality through automated testing, code coverage, static/dynamic analysis, security scans, and CI/CD controls.
• Participate across the full software delivery lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through deployment and production support.
• Support and continuously improve highly available, business-critical trading applications.

Benefits

• Salary between USD $145,000 - US $185,000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior