Senior Java Developer

EXANTE; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Office or hybrid options

Flexible benefits package

Continuous learning

Global exposure

Job summary

EXANTE, a global wealth-tech company, is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to build and maintain backend trading ecosystems. You will design microservices in Java 17+, enhance libraries, and ensure performance and reliability of critical services while collaborating across product and engineering teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in CS, 5+ years in Java, and experience with RESTful APIs, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and cloud-native platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Java development.
• Understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Experience with building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience with binary protocols (e.g., gRPC).
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL) and messages brokers (e.g., Kafka).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (Redis, Cassandra, Clickhouse, etc) is a plus.
• Experience with popular Java frameworks (Spring, Micronaut, Quarkus, etc) and libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop microservices in Java (17 or later) as part of our backend system.
• Maintain and enhance existing Java libraries and internal frameworks.
• Troubleshoot and improve the performance and reliability of backend services.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Java technologies and best practices.

Skills

Java development

RESTful API design

Concurrency concepts

Java 17+

Russian and English

Microservices architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring

Micronaut

Quarkus

Kubernetes

gRPC

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Redis

Cassandra

ClickHouse

Job description

Who we are

We are a global wealth-tech company powering the next generation of trading. We deliver cutting-edge centralised trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure. Our proprietary trading platform offers clients seamless access to stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, options, swaps, funds, and currency pairs- all within a single, multi-currency account.

We believe in the boundless flow of capital and information. Whilst developing EXANTE, we saw technology as a means to improve global connectivity of the financial services industry. Over the years, we have earned a reputation for providing superior service and for getting the results our clients and customers want.

Most importantly, people have come to know us for our technological insights and focus on privacy. Our inspiration stems from the talent and ambition of our clients. We are offering an ecosystem of financial products and services that would provide the most tailored assistance to traders.

Our culture

Everything at EXANTE starts with our people. We bring together almost 800 minds across 70 locations. We place trust in our team with real autonomy - the freedom to drive change across products, processes and everything in between. That trust fuels innovation, and the demands of the markets build resilience; we adapt, push forward, and we look after each other while we do it.

That freedom is matched by real investment in growth: we back our people with ongoing learning, hands-on development and the kind of stretch opportunities that turn good careers into great ones.

About Role:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Java Developer to join our team and play a vital role in building and maintaining our backend trading ecosystems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop microservices in Java (17 or later) as part of our backend system
• Maintain and enhance existing Java libraries and internal frameworks
• Troubleshoot and improve the performance and reliability of backend services
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Java technologies and best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Java development
• Understanding of software design principles and patterns
• Knowledge of various concurrent technics (blocking, CAS, Future/Promise, Actors)
• Understanding of Java Memory Model and GC principles
• Experience with building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Experience with binary protocols (e.g., gRPC)
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL) and messages brokers (e.g., Kafka)
• Experience with NoSQL databases (Redis, Cassandra, Clickhouse, etc) is a plus
• Experience with popular Java frameworks (Spring, Micronaut, Quarkus, etc) and libraries

Experience with building cloud (EKS, GCP, Kubernetes) platform

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Scala is a plus

Fluency in both Russian and English

What we offer:

• Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
• Flexibility that fits your life — work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best.
• Flexible benefits package — choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle.
• A genuinely good place to work — an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way.
• Continuous learning — ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry.
• Connection beyond your desk — events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate.
• Global exposure — work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries.

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