Senior Engineer (Java)

Cloud Bridge; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Cloud Bridge in Taguig seeks a Senior Java Engineer to design and maintain enterprise Java applications for electronic trading systems across assets, with cloud, FIX integration, and real-time processing expertise.

You'll lead server-side development, ensure code quality through testing, provide L3 deployment support, and mentor juniors while collaborating with architecture and DevOps teams in a SaFe environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in global financial services, specifically in trading systems development.
• Proven expertise in server-side Java design and development within banking and trading environments
• Java Development: Advanced proficiency in enterprise Java development
• Build Tools: Maven or Gradle (Maven preferred)
• FIX Protocol: Hands-on experience with FIX Protocol and FIX Engines
• Middleware: Working knowledge of Solace messaging middleware
• Cloud Platforms: Experience deploying and managing applications on AWS (EC2/EKS)
• CI/CD: Proficiency with Jenkins and GitLab for deployment and continuous integration
• Operating Systems: Strong Linux administration and command-line skills
• Database: SQL experience and database management
• Testing: JUnit and related unit testing frameworks
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills in team environments.
• Experience working in Agile development methodologies (SaFe/Scrum).
• Desirable: FX/Credit/Commodities products knowledge and electronic trading experience
• Desirable: Spring Boot / Guice, Observability with Grafana/Prometheus, Cucumber for BDD
• Desirable: Terraform/Ansible, Hazelcast, Kubernetes/AWS EKS, AI tools in development

Responsibilities

• Development of server-side Java design and development within banking and trading environments.
• Maintain code quality through comprehensive testing and code reviews
• L3 Support for deployment and investigation of production issues where appropriate.
• Follow SaFe agile methodology and participate in agile ceremonies and processes.
• Mentor junior members of the team.
• Ability to work with multiple remote regions.
• Work with architecture and DevOps teams to follow guidelines and implementations.
• Follow standard SDLC processes, design patterns for development guidelines.

Skills

8+ years

Java Development

Build Tools

FIX Protocol

Solace Middleware

AWS (EC2/EKS)

CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab)

Linux

SQL

JUnit

Problem Solving

Communication

Agile SaFe/Scrum

Tools

Maven

Gradle

FIX Engines (QFJ, Rapid Addition, UlBridge)

Solace

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

Grafana

Prometheus

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Senior Engineer (Java)

Hybrid set-up in BGC, Taguig (2x WFH, 3x onsite)

Role Overview

Senior Java Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining enterprise-level java applications for electronic trading systems across multiple asset classes, with expertise in cloud infrastructure, FIX protocol integration, and real-time message processing.

Role Responsibilities

• Development of server-side Java design and development within banking and trading environments.


• Maintain code quality through comprehensive testing and code reviews


• L3 Support for deployment and investigation of production issues where appropriate.


• Follow SaFe agile methodology and participate in agile ceremonies and processes.


• Mentor junior members of the team.


• Ability to work with multiple remote regions.


• Work with architecture and DevOps teams to follow guidelines and implementations.


• Follow standard SDLC processes, design patterns for development guidelines.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• 8+ years of professional experience in global financial services, specifically in trading systems development


• Proven expertise in server-side Java design and development within banking and trading environments


• Java Development: Advanced proficiency in enterprise Java development


• Build Tools: Experience with Maven or Gradle (Maven preferred)


• FIX Protocol: Hands-on experience with FIX Protocol and FIX Engines (eg QFJ, Rapid Addition, UlBridge) in eg FX/Credit/Commodities Trading environments


• Middleware: Working knowledge of Solace messaging middleware


• Cloud Platforms: Experience deploying and managing applications on AWS (EC2/EKS)


• CI/CD: Proficiency with Jenkins and GitLab for deployment and continuous integration


• Operating Systems: Strong Linux administration and command-line skills


• Database: SQL experience and database management


• Testing: JUnit and related unit testing frameworks


• Excellent problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail


• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills in team environments.


• Experience working in Agile development methodologies (SaFe/Scrum).

Desired

• Deep understanding of FX/Credit/Commodities products and financial instruments.


• Experience in electronic trading environments and market data systems


• Frameworks: Spring Boot and Google Guice dependency injection


• Observability: Grafana and Prometheus for monitoring and metrics


• Testing: Cucumber for behaviour-driven development and automation testing


• Infrastructure: Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure as code


• Caching: Hazelcast distributed caching solutions


• Containerization: Kubernetes and AWS EKS experience


• Experience using AI tools in a Development Environment e.g. AWS Kiro