Senior Java Developer

Talan • New York, NY

14h • $120,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Talan is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join a team of 7 developers at a leading financial institution in New York. This is a hands-on backend development role supporting highly visible applications across Fixed Income, Trading, Risk, and other business areas. The ideal candidate is a strong Java engineer who can contribute to development while progressively taking ownership of projects and working closely with business and technology stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance.
• 8+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• 5+ years of Spring / Spring Boot experience.
• Strong knowledge of Core Java, concurrency, collections and exception handling.
• Experience with REST APIs and distributed applications.
• Good SQL knowledge.
• Experience with Git, Maven and CI/CD.
• Messaging experience such as ActiveMQ, Kafka or similar.
• Strong communication skills and proactive mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Angular experience.
• Azure and OpenShift/container experience.
• Financial Markets or Fixed Income knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java, Spring and Spring Boot.
• Contribute across the full SDLC, including development, testing, code reviews and production releases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with local and offshore teams.
• Take ownership of application delivery, stability and technical improvements.
• Perform system design, technical analysis and proof of concepts.
• Support application monitoring, upgrades and production issues.
• Mentor junior developers when needed.

Benefits

• Salary between USD $120,000 - US$160,000
• 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