Senior Developer / Development Lead

(Multiple states)
Contracted
Mid Level
We are seeking motivated and proactive Software Engineers with expertise in Java, Kafka / real-time messaging, Apache Flink, and MQ technologies to design, develop, and maintain a foundational data hub. This framework will enable seamless, event-driven communication and data streaming to support near real-time risk reporting, analytics and business reporting.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days a week on-site and 2 days remote. It can be on-site in either Atlanta, Charlotte, or NYC.

Role Includes:
  • Technical Design, analysis, and support of the foundational data hub across various systems
  • Development and customization of integration tools and solutions, using Kafka, Flink, MQ Series, or other event-driven message transmission systems.
  • Use of integration products to customize or generate solutions that facilitate seamless communication between systems, ensuring high reliability and performance.
Responsibilities:
  • Develop and deploy real-time messaging applications using Kafka.
  • Design / Implement Kafka producers/consumers for high-throughput, low-latency data processing in a trading environment.
  • Integrate Kafka with various trading platforms and financial systems.
  • Troubleshoot Kafka-related issues and optimize performance for high-frequency trading scenarios.
  • Leverage Apache Flink for real-time stream processing, including event-driven data transformations and aggregation.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and SecOps for Kafka and Flink cluster deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
  • Stay updated on best practices for real-time messaging, Kafka, Apache, Flink, and MQ technologies.
  • Design, develop, and integrate Apache messaging frameworks to ensure high-performance and reliable messaging in critical systems.
  • Work with MQ systems for message queuing, ensuring that data is reliably processed and communicated between distributed systems in real-time.
  • Assist in the migration and integration of Apache Kafka, Flink, MQ, and other messaging solutions as needed.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong Java development experience with expertise in real-time messaging and Kafka.
  • Experience integrating Kafka with trading systems and managing high-volume, low-latency data streams.
  • Proficiency in Apache Flink for stream processing and real-time data analytics.
  • Familiarity with event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and fault tolerance principles.
  • Proficiency with Apache messaging technologies (e.g., Apache ActiveMQ or Apache Kafka) and MQ systems (e.g., IBM MQ, Tibco EMS).
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of message queuing, reliability, and fault-tolerant systems.
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