Java Developer (Trading Application)

We are the leading technology recruitment and selection consultancy in Romania, working on highly specialized technologies for permanent and interim positions. Since our inception in 2001 as the first specialized IT recruitment agency in Romania we supported over 400 national and global clients in acquiring strategic IT talent for their business.

We are deeply passionate about technology and highly responsible about our work. We understand the pressure of the business and the fact that you need fast and quality results. Therefore we always go for the extra mile to deliver the best IT&C talent for your business, no matter how challenging the project may seem.

Technical Skills:

• Programming experience and related Technologies: Java (J2SE), Spring, Tomcat, Servlet technology
• Web Technologies and Tools: HTTP, XML, SOAP, Web Services (restful services), Javascript
• (depending on focus: Extensive experience in UI development and related best practices of web application development)
• Database Technologies: Oracle , SQL and PL/SQL
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux scripting, and basic systems administration skills (utilities, commands, editors, basic investigation)
• Experience of working in a team development environment as well as globally distributed project team
• Experience in source code management, continuous build and integration technologies and hands-on experience with resp. tools, e.g. Perforce/Subversion/GIT, Maven, Hudson/Jenkins, ANT, Eclipse IDE
• Messaging Technology and Tools: JMS or comparable low latency systems
• Knowledge of network & system security

Key Attributes:

• Ability to write high quality code according to DB standards
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to solve production problems
• Hands‐on contributor
• We expect a result focused person
• Keeps pace with technical innovation
• Proficient written and spoken English.
• Strong interfacing with other groups (global team), i.e. on the infrastructure, application, business layer is essential.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in computer science or software engineering - (or equivalent diploma/work experience)
• 3-4 years of work experience in IT
• 3+ years of application developer experience

One of the projects they are currently looking for new team members is TradeFinder, an award winning suite of electronic applications, serving both their internal markets business and external client base worldwide. As a real-time, interactive web platform, TradeFinder supports all three phases of the investment process: pre-trade, trade and post-trade. Real-Time Market Reports, Rich Cheap Analysis, Time Series and Term Structure Analysis, Cross Market Relative Value Scans, Executable Pricing Tools, Asset Liability Management, Portfolio Optimization, Portfolio Analysis, Solvency II, Clearing Services, Risk Management, individualized CPPI.

Whilst TradeFinder itself started as a RAD application (rapid application development) with direct front office involvement in the development of business functionality, regulations require to apply standard process and controls with the same code base yet with sprint release cycle, packaging, QA and testing, deployment, and support fully in the hands of GT. The driver for this change is that use cases influencing the books of the bank can’t be supported by the original rapid concept.

The Java / JavaScript Web-developer will design and develop application code for TradeFinder, in response to business requirements and problem tickets, as a part of the TradeFinder development team.
Components will be defined and implemented in close collaboration with TF core business and GT AS team. The workflow comprises the delivery of interfaces to/between the existing product instance, production support teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops and documents Java / JavaScript based software components for TradeFinder web frontend and/or backend in accordance with requirements, functional and technical design documents.
• Complete and elaborate technical software design (high level design) in accordance with solution designed by solution architect and documentation of the same.
• Participates in design/code reviews and resolve findings in reviews (4 eyes principle) of developed source code
• Defines the integration strategy (including rationale), integration environment requirements, and determine the product-component integration sequence.
• Identifies dependencies between software product components, between technical components (such as database tables and master data files), and between applications and interfaces.
• Assesses and identifies mitigation of risks including those related to high level design, integration, and quality of data.
• Identifies product integration verifications to be performed based on the integration sequence and relevant dependencies.
• Determines the impact on test and production environment (if any).
• Provides Level 3 support, contribute to problem and root cause analysis
• Ensures architectural changes (as defined by architects) are implemented
• Fixes software defects/bugs
• Measures and analyzes code for quality
• Provide development estimates
• Ensures that all code changes are tracked and recorded through the groups change management process and that development is scheduled and approved
• Provides Release Deployments on non Production Management controlled environments
• Capture Build and Deployment notes, develop Software Product Deployment & Operating Instructions
• Supports creation of Software Product Training Materials, Software Product User Guides, and Software Product Deployment Instructions
• Checks consistency of documents with the respective Software Product Release
• Performs technical change requests scheduled according to Release Management processes
• Collaborate with functional analysts and technical specialists to complete work, as required
• Design and implement test cases in collaboration with QA lead and including expected results and handle negative test case scenarios – utilize and/or develop automation for test cases

Benefits:

• Competitive salary packages;
• Meal tickets;
• Medical Insurance;
• Transport expense;
• Great working environment.