Front-Office Trading Systems Engineer (Java/C#)

Charles River Development; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Development in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Front-Office Software Technical Trading Engineer to lead technical implementations of the IMS suite at client sites. The role encompasses XML/Java/C#, API work, ETL usage, and database administration across complex trading environments.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in financial software services, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel 50-80% to client sites across the US and Canada.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent field.
• 5+ years in Financial/Software Services with domain knowledge.
• Experience with front-office trading tech and integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple technical initiatives across projects.
• Develop with Java and C# for Charles River IMS suite.
• Gather requirements with analysts and project managers.
• Create, test, and maintain inbound/outbound interfaces.
• Document technical specifications and architecture.
• Collaborate with customers and staff to meet timelines.

Skills

Java programming

C# programming

XML / XSLT

SQL database

Windows / Unix

ETL tools (Kettle, Talend)

SOAP / Messaging

Web services / APIs

Software architecture (N-tier)

Travel readiness

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kettle

Talend

Tomcat

MQ Series / JMS

Job description

Charles River Development in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Front-Office Software Technical Trading Engineer to lead technical implementations of the IMS suite at client sites. The role encompasses XML/Java/C#, API work, ETL usage, and database administration across complex trading environments.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in financial software services, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel 50-80% to client sites across the US and Canada.