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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.\n[Required] 5+ year of experience in building high speed, data-centric solutions\n[Required] 5+ years of experience in Java\n[Required] Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like FLINK, Apache Spark, Kafka Streams, etc\n[Required] Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.\n[Required] Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc\n[Required] Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google\n[Required] Experience writing unit and integration tests with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus\n[Required] Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph\n[Required] Experience following Git workflows\n[Required] Working knowledge of DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc\n[Required] Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics\nTechnical Skills:\n[Required] Java-based software development experience, including deep understanding of Java fundamentals like Memory Model, Data structures, Concurrency and Multithreading\n[Required] Fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles\n[Required] Strong testing experience which includes developing test plans, automated test cases, and working with test frameworks\n[Preferred] Deep understanding to troubleshoot performance and multi-threaded issues\n[Preferred] Experience with performance optimization and profiling\n[Required] Experience working with two or more of the following: Unix/Linux environments, event-driven systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms\n[Required] Hands-on experience with Java version 8 onwards, Spring, SpringBoot, Microservices, REST API\nEducation and/or Experience:\n[Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required\n[Preferred] MS in Computer Science\nCertificates or Licenses:\n[Preferred] OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Certification\n[Preferred] AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Level\nAbout Us\nThe Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 23 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.\nBenefits\nA highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:\nA hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work\nTuition Reimbursement to support your continued education\nStudent Loan Repayment Assistance\nTechnology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely\nGenerous PTO and Parental leave \n401k Employer Match\nCompetitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision\nVisit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.\nCompensation\nThe salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. 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