OSTTRA India

The Role: Associate Director, Software Engineer - Java

The Team: The OSTTRA Technology team is composed of Capital Markets Technology professionals, who build, support and protect the applications that operate our network.  The technology landscape includes high-performance, high-volume applications as well as compute intensive applications, leveraging contemporary microservices, cloud-based architectures

The Impact: Together, we build, support, protect and manage high-performance, resilient platforms that process more than 100 million messages a day. Our services are vital to automated trade processing around the globe, managing peak volumes and working with our customers and regulators to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and effective operation of global capital markets

What’s in it for you: We are looking for highly motivated technology professionals who will strengthen our specialisms, and champion our uniqueness to create a company that is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive to all. 

You will have 12+ years’ experience of Java development to meet the needs of our expanding portfolio of Financial Services clients.  This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team based out of Gurgaon and to work with colleagues across multiple regions globally.

Responsibilities:

1. Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java applications for post-trade operations, with a focus on scalability and reliability.
2. Utilizing cloud-native technologies and distributed systems to create scalable and resilient solutions.

3. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and architect innovative solutions for post-trade processes.

4. Implementing efficient and concurrent processing mechanisms to handle high volumes of trade data.

5. Optimizing code and database performance to ensure smooth and responsive post-trade operations.

6. Deploying applications using containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

7. Leveraging distributed technologies to build robust and event-driven post-trade systems.

8. Implementing fault-tolerant strategies and resilience patterns to ensure uninterrupted executions.

9. Participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and mentoring junior developers to foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. 10. Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in cloud-native development, distributed systems, and concurrency.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong 12+ years of experience in Java development, with a minimum of 3 years in post-trade operations.
• Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable Java applications, leveraging cloud-native technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and messaging frameworks.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of concurrent programming concepts, multithreading, and parallel processing.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, and optimizing database performance for scalability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and resolve complex issues in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices is a plus.

The Location: Gurgaon, India