Principal Java Developer – Server Platform Infrastructure

Principal Java Developer – Server Platform Infrastructure

 

 

Job ID: Job-2392

location:       Berkeley, CA

Jobtype:        Permanent

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•       Lead the architecture, design, development and delivery of an established trading analytics and portfolio management platform.

•       Help devise a plan for further technology integration across multiple business units.

•       Serve as a thought leader and mentor on technical, architecture, design and related issues.

•       Have the ability to proactively identify architectural weaknesses and recommending appropriate solutions.

•       Lead and expand a geographically distributed team of highly skilled and motivated individuals that are tasked with implementing the platform and application work.

•       Utilize the team subject matter experts for all competency areas to evaluate, recommend solutions and clarify requirements.

•       Ensure full review of conceptual requirements, system specification documents, detailed hardware and software designs, logistics, training etc., for the subject platform.

•       Closely cooperate with Business and Product Management, Data Operation and IT Infrastructure in defining platform and applications requirements, timeline and success criteria

 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

This is a hands-on technical role and the successful candidate will have:

•       8+ years of software development experience in design and coding of commercial application using Java.

•       5+ years of experience in object-oriented languages, analysis and design, experience implementing service-oriented platforms.

•       Deep understanding of network design and architecture in regards to a hosted windows based environment.

•       Solid expertise with Java server side technologies J2EE such as Java Servlets, RMI, JMS, distributed batch processing systems, and multi-tiered distributed architecture frameworks.

•       Have experience with Spring Framework – Dependency Injection, Remoting, Messaging.

•       Low-level development and troubleshooting skills (GC, JVM-tuning).

•       Experience in SOAP, Web Services, XML schema/DTD design, XML-RPC, REST.

•       Knowledge of relational databases, particularly MS SQL Server and Oracle.

•       Strong technical communication and leadership skills (justifying design decisions, documenting architecture, documenting APIs).

•       Basic Knowledge of C++ and Microsoft Visual Studio.

•       Strong experience in end-to-end software development life cycle and post-launch production support.

•       Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills.

•       Full development lifecycle experience.

•       Experience in projects that span multiple geographic locations.

•       B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience; M.S. in Computer Science preferred.

 

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