Java Core Developer Job
Job Title: Java Core Developer
Location: Hybrid - Charlotte, Dallas and NJ
Duration: Long term contract
Mandatory Skills:
* To support Market Risk and Counterparty applications. This is the primary requirement to submit all new candidates.
Key Responsibilities/Manager Insights:
* They have several that are Core Java developers.
* Looking for people that have Core skills, not so much web, but how to make applications, understands the language, etc.
* SQL, both platforms are on SQL Server,
Requirements:
* Lucky if they can find the strong Java Core skills, so anything like Iceberg, Parque the other skills they would like are going to be nice to have but not holding anyone to it. Needs to understand complexities of Java language.
* Represents themselves well, they've had problems in the past with fraud or not adhering to RTO. Just need STRONG CORE JAVA AND STRONG SQL.
System Requirements:
* They're on 17 now. Doesn't think there's been much change in versions over last 7 years.
* Any preference with regards to UI, Angular, front end component?
* Not doing a lot with react, doing some with Angular but not a big focus of where they need resources right now. Would be a nice to have. With their experience with their transition from C# to Angular found that Core Java developers did well.
* Do not care about financial industry experience compared to the actual core java skills.
Project Overview:
* Market risk counterparty areas are biggest areas, massive batch processing systems. They're at end of line at regulatory requirements. Every position subject to market risk in all trading has to flow through market risk system. Working with all pricing system across the bank and the sensitivity from market risk across different actions. Thinks you hear on the news market rate drivers. A lot of batch processing, a lot of java code. Runs overnight after trading closes and then next morning they're dealing with all the computing of regulations. Then reviewed by business partners. Client has a market risk database, it's either the first or second largest SQL Server databases. Trying to move toward new technologies like Apache Iceberg, Spark Apache Parque, those are all really big nice to have since moving away from SQL server in future.