Full Stack Lead Software Engineer | Commercial & Investment Bank
A global financial institution is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Equity Derivatives technology team.
This opportunity is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems and building high‑performance systems that directly support front‑office trading. You'll work in a highly collaborative environment, partnering with traders, quants, product teams, and fellow engineers to deliver innovative, resilient, and scalable software for a leading markets business.
ResponsibilitiesDevelop creative, reliable software solutions for a front‑office Equity Derivatives platformCollaborate with product owners, traders, sales teams, quants, and engineering peers to deliver high‑quality featuresAnalyze business requirements and implement solutions within an Agile/Scrum frameworkSupport production systems, applying strong technical judgment to improve stability, performance, and user experienceChampion modern engineering practices and emerging technologies across the broader engineering communityParticipate in building an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse team culture
Qualifications5+ years of professional software engineering experienceStrong expertise with Java/JVM, including the modern Java ecosystem and Spring BootExperience building front‑end applications with TypeScript/ReactSolid understanding of object‑oriented design, microservice architecture, and clean code principlesProficiency across the full SDLC, including testing, automation, and CI/CDFamiliarity with Agile methodologies, application resiliency, and secure software developmentStrong communication skills and experience partnering with cross‑functional teams
Preferred SkillsExperience working on financial systems or with derivative products (convertible bonds a plus)Knowledge of publish/subscribe messaging technologies such as Kafka, AMQP, or AMPSExperience developing desktop applications with C# / WPFExposure to relational databases (e.g., Sybase)Understanding of cloud environments and distributed systems
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