Java Messaging FTE
Senior
We are looking for a Java/SRE to join a leading global asset management firm as a full-time employee.
As a Staff Engineer in Trading Technology, you will:
As our immediate need
- Help support the messaging platforms in use (MQ, AMPS, Kafka, etc.).
- Driving the firm's best use of these platforms, making sure all choice make sense, the correct tools issued for the solving each job, and that we build a sustainable messaging strategy.
- Improve the operational efficiency and reduce the operational risk of our messaging platforms through better tools, better design, and better monitoring.
In the future
- there will be new architectural or coding problems that we will need an experienced engineer to help solve.
- Work closely with the business and other teams to design and implement solutions that have an immediate impact to the business and help us build towards our strategic vision across all our trade floor applications.
Locations
- USA
What you will do
We need someone proficient in Java, passionate about SRE practices, and able to collaborate effectively with an infrastructure team. We expect you to have a strong passion for messaging systems, including their proper setup, monitoring, and maintenance. At the same time, this role involves software development for target platforms once the immediate needs related to messaging platforms are resolved.
You will work with a team consisting of 1 SRE and 1 Unix SA, with full support from the infrastructure and DevOps teams.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
- Strong Linux skills (including chef, puppet, ansible configuration tools)
- Strong experience with different messaging systems (Kafka, AMPS, MQ etc.).
- Strong engineering culture (unit tests, CI/CD)
- Ability to work well independently and in cross-functional teams
- Good communication skills
- Working from the office in Austin 4 days a week