Staff/Lead Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Staff/Lead Software Engineer (Java): Engineering secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions with an accent on architecture, performance, capacity, and reliability. Focus on optimizing high-throughput, low-latency applications, identifying code optimization opportunities, and leading technical projects.

Location: Hybrid (Chicago, US - 2 days in office)

Salary: $122,300–$203,900

Company

hirify.global is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace.

What you will do

• Engineer secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions.
• Focus on architecture and solution efficiencies.
• Balance performance, capacity, and reliability with core system functionality.
• Lead projects and influence across division stakeholders.
• Manage environment build deployments and release notices.
• Optimize applications for high throughput and low latency using multi-processor architecture knowledge.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Core Java development experience.
• Proficiency in multi-threading, concurrent data structures, and synchronization.
• Ability to evaluate algorithms and data structures for given constraints.
• Understanding of queue theory and various designs and implementations to enhance system performance.
• Experience working with networking protocols (UDP, TCP).
• Familiarity with JVM internals and garbage collection tuning.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cloud Technology.
• Familiarity with redundancy and fault tolerance techniques.
• Familiarity with BDD test tools.
• Past experience working in financial domain or derivative exchange.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including an annual target bonus and equity program.
• Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), and an active pension plan.
• Highly competitive education reimbursement provisions.
• Paid time off and mental health benefits.
• Collaborative environment with leading experts.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.