VP-level Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead (Java)

TL;DR

VP-level Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead (Java): Designing and developing enterprise-grade server-side Java applications for market data and trading platforms with an accent on technical leadership, architecture, scalability, and operational resilience. Focus on building low-latency systems, solving concurrency and integration challenges, and maintaining highly available business-critical applications.

Location: New York City, hybrid with at least 4 days onsite per week. U.S. work authorization is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: USD $150,000–$180,000

Company

hirify.global is an international consulting and technology group focused on end-to-end Data and AI transformation, with more than 6,000 employees across five continents.

What you will do

• Design and develop enterprise-grade Java applications supporting market data and electronic trading platforms.
• Lead architecture, solution design, implementation, delivery planning, and technical estimates.
• Mentor developers through code reviews, design discussions, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with traders, quantitative analysts, product teams, risk specialists, and technology stakeholders.
• Drive software engineering standards across testing, CI/CD, release readiness, security, and production stability.
• Support and continuously improve highly available, business-critical trading applications throughout the full delivery lifecycle.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of software development experience, preferably in financial services or capital markets.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Core Java, JDK 11/17, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Experience with Apache Camel, REST APIs, JMS/ActiveMQ, enterprise authentication, and relational databases such as MS SQL Server or Sybase.
• Strong background in enterprise application architecture, production support, technical delivery leadership, and developer mentoring.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Quantitative Finance.
• Ability to work in New York City in a hybrid arrangement with at least 4 onsite days per week and existing U.S. work authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience with low-latency, high-throughput trading applications, asynchronous programming, event-driven systems, and concurrency.
• Knowledge of monitoring, application state management, production observability, Kafka, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, or Ansible.
• Experience integrating Bloomberg or Murex and knowledge of derivatives, market data, and electronic trading workflows.
• Experience working with U.S.-based product and technology teams.

Culture & Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Health, dental, vision, and FSA benefits, plus voluntary short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 15 paid vacation days at hire, increasing to up to 27 with seniority; unused vacation days are cashed out.
• Eight paid holidays, five sick days, two personal days, and commuter/transit benefits.
• Work within an international, multidisciplinary organization focused on measurable and sustainable client impact.