Java FullStack Development & Tech Lead - Assistant Vice President

About Business Line:

Global Link, a division of State Street Global Markets, is a leader in providing electronic trading platforms for multiple asset classes. GlobalLink is a platforms provider pertaining to Forex order execution, post-trading matching and settlement, Trade Cost Analysis and cash management. Offering FX Community high-performance Trading technology and pools of liquidity for anonymous and disclosed trade execution for buy side client types like investment managers, hedge funds, HFT traders and retail traders. Pre-trade, execution and post-trade together to offer a seamless end-to-end user experience. Trading platforms can integrate with multiple distinct client systems, providing a single standardized workflow for all FX activity provided access to Money Market products. offers investors access to a wide range of proprietary and third-party institutional funds including multicurrency money market and cash funds, and investment funds post-trade FX matching and settlement application that assists buy-side and sell-side institutions.

Key Responsibilities & Experience Range:

• This role is for a Full Stack Java/J2EE hands developer with a minimum of Bachelor’s degree and very strong Core Java & Database skills.
• Candidate will be working as Individual Contributor as well as technical leadership for small highly technical product delivery team in building and maintaining the trading / post-trading solutions
• proven software development experience in developing applications in large Enterprise environment and responsible for development & support. This involves integration, native cloud development, reporting & analytics, modern CI/CD implementation, test automation and application support activities.
• Candidate must have knowledge of Trade Life Cycle. FX Trade is preferred.
• Prior experience on working on FX or equity eTrading platforms is a big plus
• Must Extensively worked on performance-critical, low-latency and high-throughput, multithreaded, even-driven systems developed using Core Java technologies and able to demonstrate the same through modern coding practices.
• The candidate must demonstrate the strategic thinking and innovative approach of problem solving. Should have the ability to connect the dots in complex technology environment
• Ability to drive and own architect/design/development/testing/support activities by effectively coordinating with multiple stakeholders globally.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in analyzing, designing, estimating, and developing software applications to project schedule
• Experience in modern engineering practices like Dockers, Kubernetes, native cloud development on AWS is a plus
• Can effectively apply AI capabilities in SDLC and business processes
• Understand the value of AI in enabling business and technology

Primary Skills (Must Have):

15-18 years of related technology and domain experience with technology degree from reputed Engineering college.

Technology Experience:

• Prior experience on working on FX eTrading platforms which have low latency, high-frequency messaging and high throughput requirements, previously worked on high-frequency Algorithmic Trading platform for Equities is a big plus
• Must Extensively worked on performance-critical, low-latency and high-throughput, multithreaded, even-driven systems developed using Core Java technologies and able to demonstrate the same through modern coding practices.
• Ability to write highly efficient code using modern best practices Experience and expertise in managing technology frameworks like Java Spring, Oracle, integration frameworks like Kafka/MQ/JMS.
• Extensively worked on performance-critical, low-latency and high-throughput, multithreaded systems developed using Core Java technologies.
• Ability to drive architect/design/development/testing/support activities by effectively coordinating with multiple stakeholders globally.
• Should have very good understanding of approaches to architecture - Micro Services, design patterns, systems integration approaches, infrastructural dependencies.
• Should have good understanding and experience of DevOps, Native Cloud computing and the emerging technologies. Working experience in distributed, fault tolerant, highly available applications.
• Hands on development experience in developing & maintaining end-to-end enterprise applications, working closely with product & dev teams across geographical locations.
• Strong Core Java, Webservices, Database design and modeling in J2EE environment.
• Good Exposure to client-side web application development - JavaScript, React.js, Angular JS, JQuery, CSS
• Experience with designing JMS MOM systems like rabbit MQ/Sonic MQ/ Active MQ
• Working knowledge of multi-threading, Concurrency, secure coding principles and web security concerns,
• Database development including SQL, PL/SQL, and ORM tools like Hibernate Spring MVC, Boot, ORM
• Test driven development using junit, mockito/any mocking frameworks
• Strong Experience working in Agile and Experience developing with CI CD
• Experience in modern engineering practices like Dockers, desktop container, native cloud development in AWS/Azure/GC
• Experience in in implementing CI/CD practices with exposure to technologies like Jenkins, Dockers.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in analyzing, designing, estimating, and developing software applications to project schedule
• The candidate must demonstrate the strategic thinking and innovative approach of problem solving. Should have the ability to connect the dots.
• Retain accountability for the overall delivery
• Demonstrated experience developing server-side Java code for a web application in an Enterprise environment utilizing a popular J2EE application server including Websphere, Tomcat
• Demonstrated experience with database development using Oracle, Postgress including SQL, PLSQL, and ORM tools like Hibernate or ibatis
• Qualified developers should have solid working knowledge of Spring, Java APIs like JMS and JTA, Multi-threading, secure coding principles and web security concerns, web services and other common open source libraries
• Strong Java 1.8 core features such as functional programming, RxJava and Lambda
• Technical team management skills to lead technology teams with varied technology and functional delivery
• Ability to own the end-to-end (Build, Change, Support) responsibility and accountability for all delivery

• Solid communication skills in all aspects (written, oral)

• Analyzes, designs, estimates, develops and supports software programs to meet project schedule.

• Solid analytical and problem solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to learn new technologies.

  Should be able to understand the big picture and have leadership acumen

• Should have working experience in Agile development environment. Should have managed diversified teams spread across multiple locations or regions and/or distributed workforce (Employee and IT vendors).

• Should be good at building strong relationships with internal stake holders and should be a strong change leader.

• Strong blend of systems development and people management competencies.

• Focuses on Customer, Result Oriented, Concerns for quality and standards, Leads and Empowers, Builds Relationships, Exercises Sound Judgment

Secondary Skills (Good to Have):

• Knowledge of FIX, SWIFT and other financial integration protocol is plus
• GCC experience will be given preference.

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

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