Senior Software Engineer

BGC Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services technology firm is seeking a skilled Java Developer to enhance low-latency trading applications. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of experience in server-side Java, expertise in Spring and Docker, and a strong background in financial technologies. Responsibilities include developing trading platforms, collaborating with teams, and optimizing performance in a high-throughput environment. This position is based in New York, NY, and offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of fixed income brokerage operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Java development.
• Prior experience in electronic trading systems or financial services technology is a strong plus.
• Experience with at least one web application development framework (e.g., Angular, React, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side Java applications for fixed income trading platforms.
• Collaborate with business analysts, traders, and other developers to deliver mission-critical features.
• Optimize application performance for high throughput and low latency in real-time trading environments.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Maven

Docker

SQL

Multithreading

Concurrency

Performance tuning

Messaging systems

RESTful services

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Splunk

ELK stack

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

BGC Group is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our Fixed Income Inter-Dealer Brokerage technology team. This role focuses on building and enhancing high-performance, low-latency applications that support trading and brokerage operations for global fixed income markets.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side Java applications for fixed income trading platforms.
• Implement robust, scalable solutions using Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with business analysts, traders, and other developers to deliver mission-critical features.
• Optimize application performance for high throughput and low latency in a real-time trading environment.
• Ensure code quality through unit tests and end-to-end test automation.
• Participate in DevOps pipeline development and deployment automation using GitLab CI/CD, Git, and Maven.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.

Core Competencies & Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java (8+) with a focus on server-side development.
• Expertise in Spring, Spring Boot, and Maven for enterprise application development.
• Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and performance tuning.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, JMS) and RESTful services.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Exposure to financial markets, preferably fixed income or inter-dealer brokerage, is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Java development.
• Prior experience in electronic trading systems, brokerage platforms, or financial services technology is a strong plus.
• Experience with at least one web application development framework (e.g., Angular, React, or similar).
• Monitoring and observability tools: Splunk, ELK stack, Grafana/Prometheus.

Job Info

• Job Identification 247163
• Posting Date 01/14/2026, 06:26 PM
• Locations 199 Water Street, New York, NY, 10038, US