Java Backend Engineer — Real-Time Trading Platform

Aquent; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental plans

Paid sick leave

401(k) retirement match

Job summary

Aquent, a leading talent solutions company, partners with a prominent financial services firm to power trading analytics. We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and support robust backend services that drive charting, market data, and analytics for active traders.

You will own features from design through production in an Agile setting. Join a fast-paced, collaborative team and help build scalable, high-performance systems that thousands of traders rely on daily.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design principles.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Experience building and supporting distributed or client/server applications.
• Experience working with Spring Framework and related technologies.
• Experience developing and supporting applications in Linux and/or Windows environments.
• Experience with source control, automated testing, build, and deployment tools.
• Experience with relational databases and data access technologies.
• Experience with messaging technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Experience analyzing and improving application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own features from design through production support.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex technical issues.
• Experience participating in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Experience working within Agile development teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services supporting charting and market data applications.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with product owners, business partners, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Design and implement APIs and service integrations that support internal and client-facing applications.
• Analyze and resolve application defects, production issues, and performance bottlenecks.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
• Support release activities and help maintain system stability, availability, and performance.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Object-oriented design

Linux/Windows

Relational databases

Messaging systems

CI/CD / Build tools

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Source control systems

Automated testing tools

Build and deployment tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Aquent, a leading talent solutions company, partners with a prominent financial services firm to power trading analytics. We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and support robust backend services that drive charting, market data, and analytics for active traders.

You will own features from design through production in an Agile setting. Join a fast-paced, collaborative team and help build scalable, high-performance systems that thousands of traders rely on daily.