Friday, December 28, 2007

FW: Sr Java Portfolio Mgmnt Platform Developer - $150K Base, 30% Bonus, Equity - H1Bs and Relocation OK


 
 
If not you, would you know someone???  I will pay a finders' fee if you refer someone who is hired.
Position- Sr Platform Developer
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position): 4023
Job Type: FTP
Location: New York NY
Experience: 0 - 10
Compensation:
$0.00 - $150,000.00 
 
Job Description:

 

Relocation and H1Bs  OK 

 

 

Startup, 7 months old  with many respected hedge fund clients 

  

 

The Tech Keys are:

Open source (they don't like to see legacy systems because they won't believe that open source is the candidate's first love or real strength).

Web based technologies.

Strong generalist.

Strong distributed computing.

Java opensource: Spring Hibernate. 

 

IN ORDER: strength should be:

1 Server side on the backend

2.Some frontend

3.Database (MySQL preferred) is the *least* important. 

 

The Challenge:

 

Build a new platform from the ground up. Architecture, database design, server configuration, build management and of course, coding.  

 

Someone who has worked on eTrade or Ameritrade platforms, someone who has worked on a scalable prime brokerage platform is ideal.  Scalable distributed computing experience is key. 

 

95% coding, 5% team lead. 12 developers, 6 offshore.  

 

Current platform is Windows 2003, MySql, some MS SQL. Will be scaling out on Linux. 

 

Tech Cred:

. 4+ years of hands on Java (J2SE and J2EE; also JUnit)
. 3+ years experience with MySQL and/or MS SQL Server
. 2+ years with Hibernate (or other ORM packages)
. 2+ years with Spring
. Use Eclipse, SVN and Ant/Maven as your preferred environment
. Experience with Apache Tomcat, JBoss or other application server

. Experience with Linux or Windows

. Experience in Financial Services is helpful, but they only need the *barest* of business knowledge in the sector.

Degree Required:
Desired Skills:
Additional Information:
Comments:

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com  ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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