Location: NYC (Hybrid - at least 4 days onsite/week). Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas. We are seeking a VP-level Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead to join a Market Data and Trading Technology team within a leading financial institution. This hands-on role combines Java development, technical leadership, and architecture, working closely with Trading, Quantitative, Risk, and Technology teams to deliver scalable market data and trading solutions. Responsibilities - Design and develop enterprise-grade, server-side Java applications supporting market data and trading platforms. - Provide technical leadership and guidance across architecture, solution design, development, and implementation. - Mentor developers through code reviews, design discussions, and engineering best practices. - Partner with traders, quantitative analysts, product teams, and other technology stakeholders. - Develop system architecture, technical designs, and implementation concepts. - Provide development estimates and support delivery planning. - Drive software engineering standards across the SDLC, including testing, release readiness, production stability, and operational resilience. - Maintain high code quality through automated testing, code coverage, static/dynamic analysis, security scans, and CI/CD controls. - Participate across the full software delivery lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through deployment and production support. - Support and continuously improve highly available, business-critical trading applications. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Quantitative Finance. - 10-15 years of software development experience, ideally within financial services or capital markets. - Strong hands-on expertise in Core Java (JDK 11/17), Spring, and Spring Boot. - Experience with Apache Camel, REST APIs, JMS/ActiveMQ, and enterprise authentication frameworks. - Strong database and architecture experience, including MS SQL Server and/or Sybase, enterprise application design, and production support. - Proven experience leading technical delivery, mentoring developers, and communicating effectively with business and technology stakeholders. Preferred Skills - Experience developing low-latency, high-throughput trading applications. - Knowledge of asynchronous, event-driven programming and concurrency. - Experience with enterprise monitoring, application state management, and production observability. - Experience integrating applications with Bloomberg and/or Murex. - Experience with Kafka, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, or Ansible. - Knowledge of derivatives products, market data, and electronic trading workflows. - Experience working with US-based product and technology teams. Company's Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including: - 💵 Salary between USD $145,000 - US $185,000 - 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching - 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out) - 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year - ❤🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA - 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD - 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits Additional Information