Financial Markets Lead Java developer

Luxoft; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank is seeking a skilled senior developer to enhance its Client Analytics & Trading platform. This role requires 12+ years of Java development experience and expertise in microservices. You will work closely with a global team to deliver high-quality solutions and contribute to strategic technology decisions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation drives success, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Java development, especially in Investment Banking IT.
• Experience designing and implementing microservices.
• Strong proficiency in Core Java with a focus on stability and resource efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and hands-on developer in the CAT platform.
• Design and build scalable microservices and frameworks.
• Mentor team members and ensure architectural integrity.

Skills

Java

Concurrency

Spring Framework

Data Processing

Large-scale Data Architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Project description

We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviors - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good.We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realize their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organization. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.About the TeamFinancial Markets (FM) has expertise combined with deep local market knowledge to deliver a variety of risk management, financing and investment solutions to our clients. The FM team offers capabilities across origination, structuring, sales, trading and research. Offering a full suite of fixed income, currencies, commodities, equities and capital markets solutions, FM has firmly established itself as a trusted partner with extensive on-the-ground knowledge and deep relationships.ProjectAs a senior developer, you'll be driving our platform forwards and delivering quality solutions to business-critical customer requirements. You will collaborate in a dynamic global team with fellow technologists, business analysts, project managers and business stakeholders across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead and hands-on developer in a high-performing squad working on the CAT (Client Analytics & Trading) platform.Lead and guide development of the Loanshub data platform, ensuring architectural integrity and scalability.Design and build robust, scalable microservices and reusable frameworks with performance, observability, and security in mind.Ensure alignment with financial regulations and internal technology standards.Work with technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Hazelcast, ClickHouse, Solace, HashiCorp Vault, SSO tokens, Kong.Implement defensive coding practices, access control, and high-quality standards to build maintainable, production-ready applications.Provide Level 3 production support and proactively manage resource and performance usage.Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver effective, business-aligned solutions.Contribute to strategic technology decisions, mentoring team members and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

SKILLS

Must have

• 12+ years of experience in Java development, with strong expertise in Core Java, Spring and enterprise-scale systems.Demonstrated expertise in building high-performance, concurrent systems in Java, with a focus on scalability, resource efficiency and stability under load.5+ years in Investment Banking IT or similar Financial Markets domains.Strong proficiency in Core Java, Concurrency and Spring Framework.Experience designing and implementing microservices, with exposure to container technologies (Docker preferred).Understanding of trading platforms or market-facing systems.Strong background in data processing, time-series data, and large-scale data architecture.

Nice to have

Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and cloud infrastructure.Prior experience with regulatory compliance in financial systems.Exposure to Kubernetes, Kafka, or other distributed messaging platforms.