Senior Core Java Developer for Fixed Income/Emerging Markets in Not Specified, NY

Description Our client, a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, is seeking a Senior Java Developer for Fixed Income/Emerging Markets. Location: New York , NY Fixed Income Technology is responsible for the development and support of all front, middle and Back Office applications and systems that are used to support the global Fixed Income business. Systems supported include a combination of in-house and vendor applications built on top of a wide range of industry standard technologies. The Fixed Income team is comprised of over 200 staff in London , New York , Tokyo and Singapore . The Fixed Income business aims to be one of the leading liquidity providers in the derivatives and the Government bond markets, and to offer an integrated sales, trading and research service to the client base comprising investor business, corporates, financial institutions and hedge funds. The product offering includes Government Bonds, interest rate swaps, basis swaps, interest rate options & swaptions, FRAs and caps/floors. Description: A senior Java developer is required to assist with extensions to the Fixed Income trade capture and workflow systems in order to support the Emerging Markets business. Strong communications skills and an understanding of fixed income products and pricing will allow this developer to interface effectively with business analysts and understand the enhancements required to bring new markets onto this platform. Experience with developing in front office trading systems and the software development processes used by large teams is a must. Given the wide range of systems and technologies in use by fixed income, the candidate must be able to quickly understand existing systems and make extensions in a way that limits regression impact. Primary Responsibilities: This is a 'hands on' role, requiring: Strong core Java background with several years of experience working on front and Middle Office trading systems written in Java Experience with the full software development lifecycle and the complexities that come with managing a large team of developers working on a common code base Good understanding of fixed income products and pricing Strong communication skills and the ability to discuss pricing and trade lifecycle issues with business analysts, traders, operations, and testers. Willingness to participate in peer design and code reviews Willingness to proactively improve the current state of software development and trading systems as they are extended to support the Emerging Markets business Qualifications/Education: Good academic qualifications with a relevant degree Required Skills: Core Java Experience with Web services and XML technologies Basic understanding of fixed income products and pricing Microsoft .net a plus Messaging technologies a plus To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here