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Core Java Developer

CHICAGO-60615, IL, US
08/06/2020

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Required Skills

interpersonal skills

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

2 to 5 Year(s)

Job Description

CORE JAVA DEVELOPER

A global financial organization is actively seeking an experienced Core Java Developer to join their local team.

The Core Java Developer will help architect and build the company's next generation services for the financial markets.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable being part of a fast moving environment that values concise and effective communication.

You must also be a team player that can work independently, escalating issues when appropriate. Our fluid team works well together and can take constructive criticism in the spirit of improving software quality.

The Core Java Developer will be involved in all aspects of the SDLC, from architecture to design, coding, testing, and performance tuning.

The group is looking for strong Core Java Developers with a Computer Science background, experience with messaging systems, low latency systems, multithreaded applications and memory management.

The developers in this group touch all applications and are not siloed working on one part of an application.

Excellent communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Work with other teams to understand business and technical requirements and come up with meaningful solutions

Lead systems analysis, design, development, quality assurance and integration of server applications

Develop detailed design specifications including interface to backend server and service modules

Present and evaluate design solutions objectively and facilitate conflict resolution

Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle

Contribute to process improvement initiatives

Remain current with the latest technology and business topics

Knowledge and Experience

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science or Management Information Systems

5+ years of work experience in a Core Java Development role

5+ years of developing large scale enterprise applications using Java

Experience with messaging systems, low latency systems, multithreaded applications and memory management.

5+ years using database development concepts (Oracle preferred, SQL)

2+ years of experience at a financial institution (major bank, hedge fund, prop shop) in their financial markets technology departments is preferred

Experience with Microservice/SOA based architecture

Experience working in an Agile environment

Experience with load/performance testing

Experience developing distributed, High-Performance, Resilient Architecture

Experience using one or more of the following: JMS, REST, WebSockets, Kafka, Redis

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from business and technical staff both internal and external to the company

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment and deliver quality software to production within tight schedules

Ability to adjust to rapidly changing requirements and timelines

Track record of completing assignments on time with a high degree of quality

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills

Self-motivated and self-directed in performing responsibilities