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Java Developer Job Description

About BGC Partners

Built upon the foundation of cutting-edge technology and exceptional talent, BGC Partners is a pioneering global brokerage and financial technology company servicing the financial markets. BGC is agile and dynamic in its approach, delivering world-class products and technology platforms to our diverse customer base daily.

Whether you are a senior-level professional or just beginning your career, working at BGC Partners provides opportunities to develop skills, make an impact, and grow at an accelerated pace.

Role Summary - Senior Middle Office Backend Software Engineer

GBX is BGC's flagship platform for electronic trading solutions in the Credit and Rates markets.

Used by thousands of brokers and traders daily, GBX is a strategic priority of the firm's growth strategy.

With increasing electronic trading activity and customers interacting via automated channels, BGC seeks senior real-time engineers to join the GBX team to scale the Middle Office platform to meet growth targets.

Focus areas include system reliability, testability, recoverability, automation, throughput, and latency.

Our engineers are analytical thinkers with a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and software engineering.

You will be exposed to multiple financial markets and structures, with opportunities to work on scaling a real-time system with a global footprint, applying modern software engineering principles.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience with backend systems (all fields considered, finance not required)
• Lead and mentor a mixed team of senior and intermediate engineers
• Promote a culture of strong collaboration, share best practices, and propose improvements
• Point of contact with stakeholders and the NY team
• 8+ years of professional Java experience
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• SQL experience
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language (Shell, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Knowledge of network programming fundamentals
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM field
• Excellent communicator
• Self-directed and self-motivated