VP Fixed Income Java Developer

Mizuho; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizuho Global Services (MGS), Pune, seeks a senior hands-on Java technologist to lead delivery of market data capabilities and collaborate with trading, quantitative, compliance, risk, and IT stakeholders. The role demands architectural input and mentorship across the development team.

The candidate will contribute to architecture, delivery execution, production stability, and continuous improvement across modern data and software platforms, working with a global financial services network.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of enterprise software development experience.
• Experience leading technical delivery and mentoring team members.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with trading tech and market data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on VP-level Java development and technical leadership.
• Lead design decisions and mentor developers through reviews and delivery best practices.
• Collaborate with trading, quantitative analysts, compliance, risk, and IT teams.
• Provide work estimates and drive architecture across platforms.
• Develop system architectures, designs and concepts.
• Maintain code quality with static/dynamic analyses, security scans, and CI/CD gating.
• Drive SDLC discipline, testing, release readiness, and production support.
• Design, build and configure applications per business requirements.
• Participate in all phases of the software delivery lifecycle.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

REST API

JMS

SQL

Leadership

Mentoring

SDLC

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science

15+ years of relevant enterprise software engineering experience

Tools

Kafka

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible

Docker

Bloomberg

Murex

SQL Server

Sybase

ActiveMQ

Job description

At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone

It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have the same ambition and drive, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest and growing banks in the world.

This VP-level role requires a senior hands-on Java technologist who can lead delivery of market data capabilities, partner directly with trading, quantitative, compliance, risk, and IT stakeholders, and provide technical direction and mentorship to the development team. The candidate will be expected to contribute to architecture, delivery execution, production stability, and continuous improvement across modern data and software platforms.

Duties:

• Hands-on VP-level Java Developer with 10-15 years of enterprise software development experience
• Provide technical leadership, guide design decisions, and mentor developers through code reviews, solution design, and delivery best practices
• Work with multiple business teams including trading and quantitative analysts
• Provide work estimates as needed
• Develop system architectures, designs and concepts
• Maintain and improve code quality using static & dynamic code analyses, security vulnerability scans, code coverage and CI/CD pipeline gating
• Drive engineering discipline across the team, including SDLC quality, testing practices, release readiness, production support, and operational resilience
• Design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements
• Participate in all phases of software delivery lifecycle from analysis through support.

Required Skills:

• Experienced server-side core Java Developer (JDK 11 or 17)
• Spring (including Spring Boot and Spring Boot Actuator)
• REST API (including Enterprise Authentication and Authentication)
• JMS (Active MQ or similar)
• MS SQL Server and/or Sybase experience
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery, mentor team members, and influence engineering standards across a development team
• Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycle, production support, incident management, and enterprise application controls
• Good communication skills, with the ability to clearly engage with business stakeholders, product teams, and cross-functional technology partners

Preferred Skills:

• Experience designing and supporting low latency, high throughput trading applications
• Experience with asynchronous, event-driven programming & concurrency
• Enterprise services (including monitoring, state management)
• Experience integrating proprietary components with Bloomberg or Murex
• Experience with Kafka, RedHat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible or Docker
• Knowledge of derivatives products and electronic trading workflows
• Prior experience working with a US-based product team

Education:

Bachelor degree in Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science.

15+ years of relevant enterprise software engineering experience, preferably within financial services, market data, trading technology, or related capital markets environments.

Organization Overview:

Mizuho Global Services (MGS), Pune is an integral part of Mizuho Financial Group, one of the world’s leading financial institutions with a strong global presence across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. Based in India, MGS Pune supports Mizuho’s international businesses by delivering high-quality, scalable, and resilient services across multiple functions.

MGS Pune plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, standardization, and innovation for Mizuho Americas. By combining deep domain expertise with strong process, technology, and analytical capabilities, it partners closely with regional and global teams to support corporate and investment banking, capital markets, and corporate services functions, while adhering to the highest standards of risk management, regulatory compliance, and control.

MGS Pune offers competitive compensation and benefits package aligned with industry standards and local market practices. MGS Pune is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. Employment is subject to applicable background verification checks in accordance with Indian laws and company policies.