Senior Java Developer Capital Markets

Alithya Group; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Canada is looking for a Senior Java Developer to enhance risk computation platforms within the Brokerage division. You will work in a dynamic financial environment, collaborating with trading and finance teams. The ideal candidate should have at least 6 years of Java experience, knowledge of cloud technologies, and a strong understanding of microservices. This role offers a competitive salary and a flexible work-life balance with an Unlimited Vacation Plan.

Benefits

Unlimited Vacation Plan

24/7 virtual healthcare

Tuition reimbursement program

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of Java experience, strong understanding of JVM internals.
• Experience with Azure (preferable) or AWS and Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with big data streaming technologies like Kafka Streams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop risk applications in line with microservices patterns.
• Deliver large-scale P&L and risk impacting projects.
• Develop tooling for team efficiency and collaborate across teams.

Skills

Java experience

Cloud knowledge (Azure/AWS)

Spring stack experience

REST API design

SQL fluency

Agile experience

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools (Maven/Gradle)

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

The salary range for this position in Ontario is $80,000 to $130,000. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills and competencies, and unique qualifications.

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Your role, your impact

As a Senior Java Developer, Capital Markets, you’ll contribute to the development of risk computation platforms for our client’s Brokerage division. These systems are critical in helping the firm evaluate and manage its exposure during periods of market volatility.

You’ll be working in a sophisticated and dynamic financial environment—one that leverages advanced computational models, processes billions of calculations daily, and utilizes big data storage solutions to support advanced analytics and seamless data dissemination. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with business partners across trading, finance, and risk management, contributing to a diverse range of high-impact projects and engaging directly with global stakeholders.

• Architect and develop risk applications in line with microservices patterns, distributed caching, and stream processing with a view to scale to hundreds of billions of computations daily;
• Architect and develop efficient, on-demand pricing solutions;
• Deliver large-scale P&L and risk impacting projects for the trading and sales function, in line with business growth opportunities and regulatory initiatives;
• Contribute to the technical direction the future versions of the risk platform;
• Provide technical leadership to the group and beyond, adopting a scalability and stability-first approach to design and implementation;
• Leverage industry standard DevOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, TDD and build tools;
• Develop tooling and processes to enhance the efficiency of the team;
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to solve business and technology challenges;
• Adopt a client-centric approach in support of business growth models;
• Develop a deep understanding of securities pricing and risk across different asset classes.

Keys to your success

• Minimum 6 years of Java experience, with a strong understanding of JVM internals;
• Experience with:
  • Azure (preferable) or AWS, Google Cloud;
  • the Spring stack and microservice development using Spring Boot;
  • designing and integrating with REST APIs, gRPC endpoints;
  • messaging technologies;
  • NoSQL databases, Hadoop and distributed caching (Redis preferable);
  • big data streaming technologies (Flink, Kafka Streams, Spring Cloud Stream);
  • RDBMS packages and demonstrable fluency in SQL;
  • Git, CI/CD toolset (Maven/Gradle) and Jenkins;
  • working within an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of derivatives pricing and capital markets;
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills;
• Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Scala, Angular, React, Excel integration, ELK, TypeScript.

Our mission, your future

As a global network of trusted advisors, we create cutting-edge technological solutions to overcome today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s needs. It all starts with the collaboration of a diverse team of passionate innovators, each driven to make a difference. Together, we challenge the status quo and push each other to new heights.

Ready to leave your mark on engaging mandates and shape the future through digital transformation and strategic consulting? Take your ambitions to the next level and discover your next exciting challenge with us!

Balance that works for you

Work-life balance helps us stay at our best. We offer flexible work options, and with our Unlimited Vacation Plan, you can rest and recharge when you need it most.

Rewarding achievements every step of the way

Your contributions matter. From day one, our total rewards package offers a comprehensive compensation plan, including short-term incentive programs.

Our benefits are designed with optimal health and wellness in mind. You’ll have access to 24/7 virtual healthcare, as well as an extensive wellness portal that provides tools and resources to support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.

Continuous growth and learning

When you join Alithya, you’re joining a team committed to investing in your development. Refining your expertise is essential in a rapidly evolving industry, and we support your continuous growth every step of the way. Through partnerships with world-renowned education leaders, we provide access to thousands of top-rated online courses and certifications. With exclusive leadership programs designed to empower you to lead your teams with confidence and deliver impactful outcomes, and with a tuition reimbursement program for external training, we set you up for success to thrive and achieve your ambitions.

Ownership with opportunity

Our people drive our success. Through our Employee Share Purchase Plan with matched contributions, you become a stakeholder, sharing in our growth and directly benefiting from our collective achievements.

Our authenticity is our strength

The diversity of our backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and insights is our competitive advantage. We foster a collaborative environment rooted in our core values of respect, well-being, passion, trust, integrity and creativity. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords; they’re essential drivers of innovation and excellence, and powerful catalysts for inspiration and evolutionary ideas. The empowerment of our people is fundamental to being the trusted advisor to our clients. Join us in embracing our authenticity and in leveraging our unique perspectives to collectively build the future we all envision.

An inclusive path to success

Fostering an environment where you can thrive starts with ensuring an accessible recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to contact us. For more information, please visit our accessibility page at https://www.alithya.com/en/accessibility.

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