Principal eTrading Engineer - Credit & Rates (JC)

Experis-US; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) with match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, on behalf of its client, is seeking an Application Programmer III in Jersey City, NJ to join a leading eTrading team. This role focuses on delivering end-to-end solutions for complex features, with emphasis on market connectivity, RFQ engines, and price distribution.

You will drive architectural decisions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with trading desks and quants to ensure robust production outcomes.

Qualifications

• Lead software engineer with eTrading solutions experience.
• Strong experience building D2D, D2C and bilateral eTrading connectivity.
• Proficient in Java/Spring with FIX trading solutions.
• Experience supporting production trading systems with cross-team collaboration.
• Advanced debugging and profiling for JVM languages and CI/CD toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the engineering approach for complex features, translating business needs into scalable, high-impact technical solutions.
• Deliver eTrading technology end-to-end, including design, implementation, and production readiness for market connectivity, price distribution, and RFQ engines.
• Enable development efficiencies through reusable patterns, technical guidance, and multiple implementations with consistent quality.
• Provide technical thought leadership by partnering with trading desks, strategists, and quants for L3 support and solution design.
• Apply depth across FIX trading, modern microservices, observability, and diagnostics.

Skills

Lead eTrading

D2D/D2C connectivity

Java/Spring

Production trading systems

JDK debugging & CI/CD

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Jenkins

Job description

Our client, [Industry Descriptor] is seeking a Application Programmer III to join their team.

As a Application Programmer III, you will be part of the [Department Name] supporting [Team Name(s)].

The ideal candidate will have a strong drive to deliver complex software features, a passion for technical thought leadership, and the ability to own end-to-end solution design and delivery—while collaborating closely with trading and engineering stakeholders to improve production outcomes.

Job Title: Application Programmer III

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Pay Range: $65-$68/hr

What's the Job?

• Define and lead the engineering approach for complex features, translating business needs into scalable, high-impact technical solutions.
• Deliver complex eTrading technology end-to-end, including solution design, implementation, and production readiness for market connectivity, price distribution, and RFQ engines.
• Enable development efficiencies through reusable patterns, technical guidance, and conducting multiple software implementations with consistent quality.
• Provide technical thought leadership by partnering with trading desks, strategists, and quants for L3 support, requirements gathering, and solution design for new builds.
• Apply depth and breadth across key competencies, including FIX trading solutions, modern microservices (GraphQL/gRPC), and robust observability and diagnostics.

What's Needed?

• Experience as a Lead software engineer building eTrading solutions used in market connectivity, price distribution, or RFQ engines.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience building D2D, D2C, and bilateral eTrading connectivity.
• Highly proficient in Java/Spring with expertise developing FIX trading solutions.
• Experience supporting production trading systems, including requirements gathering and solution design for new builds, with collaboration across trading and technical teams.
• Advanced debugging and profiling skills for JDK-based languages (Java/Scala/Kotlin/Clojure), plus experience with JDK CI/CD and build toolchains such as Maven, Gradle, SBT, and Jenkins.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead engineering decisions that directly support mission-critical eTrading workflows and production outcomes.
• Chance to deepen expertise across modern RPC microservices, observability tooling, and message-oriented architectures.
• Role focused on end-to-end solution design and delivery, where your technical leadership can drive measurable business impact.
• Collaboration with trading desks, strategists, and quants to turn requirements into reliable systems.
• Platform to supervise and grow eTrading engineering talent through mentorship and technical guidance.

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win.

We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills.

Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years.

We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.