Java Developer - Data Structure - Sybase - SQL - JMS - Equities -

Scope AT Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A Tier 1 investment bank in Glasgow is seeking a Java Developer to join their agile squad. This role focuses on developing within the Real Time calculation engine for Equity Swaps. The ideal candidate must have strong skills in Core Server Side Java, SQL, and an understanding of message-based architectures. This position is hybrid working and falls under Inside IR35 regulations.

Qualifications

• Core Server Side Java experience required.
• Proficient in Data Structures and Concurrency.
• Ability to write SQL queries on relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop within an agile squad producing Real Time product outputs.
• Work on the Real Time calculation engine and its components.

Skills

Core Server Side Java

Data Structures

Concurrency

Spring

Junit

Linux

SQL queries

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Agile software development

Tools

MongoDB

JMS

MQ

Kafka

Job description

Java Developer - Data Structure - Sybase - SQL - JMS - Equities - Investment Banking - Glasgow

About The Role
A core Server Side Java developer is required for a Tier 1 investment bank supporting the Equity Swaps business. This is a global Front Office team that writes the software supporting a leading provider of the Equity Swap product. This role will be within the Real Time calculation engine and its related components that is are the heart of the product suite.

Primary responsibilities:
The developer will work within an agile squad developing within a system comprising of numerous Java services that interact via messaging to produce the product outputs in Real Time.

Technologies and techniques such as highly multi-threaded Java, Sharded Mongo DB and caching are used in the stack to provide the scale and performance that the product requires.

Skills:
- Core Server Side Java including Data Structures and Concurrency
- Spring, Junit
- Linux
- Relational Databases (Sybase and/or DB2 is preferable) with ability to write SQL queries
- Understanding of message-based architectures
- Good Problem solving and analytical skills
- Full SDLC experience and understanding
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- An interest to learn the business supported by the applications
- Knowledge and desire to use agile software development practices

Skills Desired:
- JMS, MQ, Kafka
- MongoDB
- Knowledge of a range of common Open Source libraries used in Java development
- Database performance tuning (relational and document)
- Python/Shell Scripting
- Financial domain knowledge (eg Equities)

Inside IR35 - hybrid working - Glasgow Based