Java Developer - Trading Applications

Talan Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: US$120,000 - US$150,000

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 days paid vacation, increasing with seniority

Company health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

A global consulting and technology group based in New York seeks a skilled Senior Java Developer to enhance low-latency trading applications. The role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver cutting-edge electronic trading solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of Java development experience and a strong understanding of trading systems. Competitive salary and a hybrid work model are offered.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in trading system development.
• 5+ years hands-on enterprise Java development (Java 11-17).
• Proven background in low-latency, high-throughput application development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support low-latency, event-driven trading systems.
• Work closely with traders and other stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Contribute to technical architecture and design.

Skills

Java development

Event-driven programming

Low-latency applications

Business analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

Apache Camel

MS SQL Server

Sybase

Job description

With over 7,000 experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating our clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation. We’re proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work and are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025. At Talan, our philosophy is simple yet powerful: Positive Innovation—leveraging technology to benefit people and society.

Job Description

Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 4 days onsite/week)

Visa Sponsorship: We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g., H-1B).

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to join a global team building and enhancing low-latency, high-throughput trading applications. The role requires close collaboration with trading, quantitative, risk, compliance, and IT teams to deliver innovative electronic trading solutions leveraging modern technologies and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support low-latency, event-driven trading systems.
• Work closely with traders, quants, and other business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Provide accurate work estimates and contribute to technical architecture and design.
• Ensure code quality with CI/CD, static and dynamic code analysis, and security scans.
• Mentor developers and provide technical guidance.
• Participate in all phases of the software delivery lifecycle, from analysis to production support.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• 5–8 years of experience in trading system development.
• 5+ years hands-on enterprise Java development (Java 11–17).
• Strong experience with asynchronous, event-driven programming and concurrency.
• Proven background in low-latency, high-throughput application development.
• Strong mix of technical (60%) and business (40%) skills with the ability to work across global teams.

Preferred Skills

• Apache Camel 3, JMS (Active MQ or similar).
• MS SQL Server and/or Sybase.
• Knowledge of electronic trading workflows (e.g., RFQ) and market integrations (ION, TradeWeb, Bloomberg).

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• The salary range for this role is US$120,000 - US$150,000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.