Sr. Core Java Developer – Fixed Income

Synechron; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Comprehensive insurance plan

Extensive training opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in New York is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to enhance its fixed-income trading systems. This full-time role requires expertise in Databricks and Snowflake, along with strong financial services experience. The ideal candidate will design high-performance E-Trading platforms, collaborate with financial analysts, and ensure the efficiency of trading applications. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial-services experience required.
• Strong knowledge of Fixed Income pricing and analytics.
• Experience in front-office trading systems with focus on E-Trading.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance E-Trading platforms.
• Collaborate with traders to build real-time trading applications.
• Support existing infrastructure across various technologies.

Skills

Financial services experience

Strong communication skills

Design and coding expertise

Multithreaded programming

Knowledge of FIX protocol

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

ION

Kdb/Q

Job description

This range is provided by Synechron. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base Pay Range

$130,000.00 /yr – $150,000.00 /yr

Senior Data Engineer – Fixed Income & Trading (NYC)

We are hiring a Sr. Data Engineer with expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, and fixed‑income trading systems. Interested candidates should email [e-mail]. Day‑1 onsite.

Responsibilities

• Design & develop the firm’s proprietary, high‑performance FI E‑Trading platform covering fixed income products.
• Understand and support the RUN, Axes, and RFQs workflow for dealer‑to‑client markets such as MarketAxess, TradeWeb, and Bloomberg.
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative analysts to specify and build real‑time trading applications that electronically execute orders across multiple ECNs.
• Support and enhance existing infrastructure and applications across technologies such as ION, Java, and Kdb.
• Drive implementation and design with an emphasis on high availability, scalability, and reusability.
• Collaborate with other Fixed Income front‑office teams to promote framework reusability across all business lines.
• Champion best‑practice software‑development life cycle with an emphasis on test‑driven coding.
• Balance time to market with proper governance, compliance, and audit mandates.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial‑services experience.
• Strong communication skills with the desk.
• Expertise in design, coding, testing, and debugging.
• Experience in front‑office trading systems with a focus on E‑Trading.
• Solid knowledge of Fixed Income pricing and analytics.
• Strong multithreaded programming experience.
• Knowledge of market data feeds from MarketAxess, Bloomberg, and TradeWeb.
• Understanding of Credit buy‑side/sell‑side market structure.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol, ION or Broadway API, and Kdb/Q is a plus.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long‑/short‑term disability.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Higher‑education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On‑demand Udemy for Business access to more than 5,000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities from experienced colleagues in Synechron’s FinLabs and Center of Excellence groups.
• Cutting‑edge projects at the world’s leading tier‑one banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun‑loving, and global work culture.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Banking, Capital Markets, and Investment Banking