Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer

Who are we?

Fintech is an exciting space! Join us at Trading Central as we transform the investing experience for millions of retail investors. If you know someone who runs their own stock portfolio, then there's a good chance that they use our insightful investing analysis to help make their decisions. We have been successfully supporting investment decisions through innovation since 1999. Our award-winning fintech products are embedded in the websites and mobile apps of 300+ financial brands worldwide with a powerful combination of patented software, artificial intelligence and human expertise.

With offices in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Cyprus, Sydney and Ottawa, we are truly a global team with an entrepreneurial startup company culture. Here at Trading Central, you get the opportunity to become familiar with the entire team and to see your projects through from concept to completion. We’re proud to create a friendly, social and intellectually challenging environment focused on building collaborative teams and personal career growth. We build personalized career paths for each employee and give you the tools, education, and opportunities to succeed.

Our work environment is fast paced and team oriented, encouraging creative problem solving, customer focus and a passion to advance your craft. We connect across our global offices every day to deliver on our mission to empower today’s investors with actionable, insightful analytics. This journey is filled with learning opportunities and challenges, which are balanced with a friendly atmosphere and work-life balance. If you are an ambitious self-starter hungry to make a difference in today’s capital markets, you will be a good fit at Trading Central. This position requires someone based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Who are you?

You are a forward thinker and want to acquire knowledge in various web and server technologies as well as gain an edge in understanding the online investment tools.

Primary Qualifications:

• 3+ years of software development experience with excellent understanding of Java and SOLID code principles;
• Strong skills in Spring Boot and building RESTful APIs;
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture;
• Solid, proven experience in implementing, testing, and maintaining robust backend systems;
• Git: trunk development / PR reviews.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes;
• Working knowledge of AWS services;
• Understanding of PostgreSQL or other relational databases;
• Good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and code quality tools;
• Financial market knowledge/interest will be an asset.

What will we do together?

You will join our Research & Development Team to help build modern, scalable and responsive web applications that are integrated in some of the world’s leading brokerage sites.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Build and maintain cloud-native microservices deployed on AWS;
• Work as a key member of an agile team to design, develop, and test end-to-end projects that meet our clients' requirements;
• Bring an awareness of industry trends and potential new technologies that can offer a positive impact to our customer base;
• Collaborate with team members in design collaboration, code reviews, development tools, and processes;
• Provide technical guidance and assume responsibility in all development activities.