Lead Java Developer

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As the London team lead for the Rates Derivative Pricing System team, you will be the main point of contact with our London and APAC traders, Quants, and support partners.

In this role, you will be involved in development projects to expand the capabilities of the system to support RBC Capital Markets Macro trading business.

What will you do?

• Work with stakeholders to determine requirements
• Design and implement solutions that optimize performance, supportability, reusability, and dependability
• Be involve in all steps of the software development lifecycle
• Meet deadlines in support of a fast-moving release cycle
• Resolve production issues and recommend changes to improve the system
• Advise traders, Quants, support, and fellow team members.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Familiarity with Capital Markets business to be able to effectively communicate with traders and Quants
• Extensive hands-on coding experience with server-side Java with strong emphasis on Java Concurrency, Messaging, and Event processing.
• Design and implementation experience of low latency trading applications with real time messaging technologies (Solace, TREP)
• Experience as a member of a team providing L2 support
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Be a team player, detail oriented, focused on quality to ensure the team’s success.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge and experience with DevOps/CICD pipelines and tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Maven, Jenkins
• Experience in Java 8+, Spring 5.0+, REST API, Web Services, SQL
• Experience with HTML5, React.Js, and Node.js
• Capable of managing & leading people and delivery
• Agile experience

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible working options fully supported.

Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Applications Programming, Capital Markets Products, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Debugging, Detail-Oriented, Financial Products, GitHub, Java, Java Concurrency, Low Latency, Maven, Microsoft SQL Server, Node.js, React.js, Requirements Analysis, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Development Process, Spring Framework, SQL Database Queries, Technical Designs, Technical Solutions, Web Services

Additional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Capital Markets

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-07-02

Application Deadline:

2024-07-16

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