Associate Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly skilled Associate Java Developer with strong expertise in building high-performance trading platforms and low-latency systems. The ideal candidate should have deep hands-on experience in Core Java, multithreading, networking, and performance optimization, along with prior exposure to algorithmic trading or exchange connectivity systems.

Candidates with experience in capital markets, equity trading platforms, FIX protocol, or high-frequency trading environments will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading applications for equity and algorithmic trading platforms.

- Build low-latency, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems capable of handling high transaction volumes.

- Develop and optimize exchange connectivity solutions using FIX protocol and other trading interfaces.

- Work extensively on multithreaded and concurrent programming to improve throughput and system performance.

- Optimize application performance, memory utilization, and latency for mission-critical trading systems.

- Implement high-performance messaging solutions and real-time data processing mechanisms.

- Develop networking components using TCP/UDP protocols for market connectivity and data transmission.

- Collaborate with trading, quant, and technology teams to understand business requirements and deliver robust solutions.

- Participate in system architecture, code reviews, and technical design discussions.

- Build and maintain CI/CD automation pipelines for efficient deployment and release management.

- Troubleshoot production issues and ensure system reliability, stability, and uptime.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 8 to 12 years of strong hands-on experience in Java development.

- Excellent expertise in :

a. Core Java

b. Multithreading & Concurrency

c. Memory Management

d. High-Performance Messaging

e. TCP/UDP Networking

f. Performance Optimization

g. CI/CD Automation

- Strong understanding of low-latency system architecture and distributed systems.

- Hands-on experience with exchange connectivity, FIX protocol, algorithmic trading, or trading platforms.

- Prior experience in designing and developing Algorithmic Trading Systems for equity markets.

- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

- Good understanding of software design principles and system scalability.

- Experience working in Agile development environments.

Preferred Skills :

- Exposure to high-frequency trading (HFT) environments.

- Knowledge of market data feeds and order management systems.

- Experience with Linux/Unix environments.

- Familiarity with containerization and cloud-based deployments is an added advantage.