Principal Java Consultant, Budapest

Responsibilities

Build distributed systems that deal with actor-based concurrency, reactive programming, distributed in-memory data grids, messaging that goes beyond plain JMS as we fully expect to participate in shaping the future of financial technology stacks

Work on server side JVM-based projects

Hit the ground running with the typical Java or Scala JVM ecosystem stack (Spring and its subprojects, Guice, Guava, Maven, Hibernate, Jetty, etc.)

Retool continuously as the technology landscape changes every few years

Be able to pick up other technologies along the whole development stack, including front-end and other non-JVM ecosystems

Work with our clients in iterative, project-based engagements, where self-organizing and focused teams move quickly to build innovative solutions for the client

Have the desire to collaborate, and like sharing and learning from your colleagues

Be passionate about delivering quality code

Demonstrate experience writing commercial-grade software applications

Have a deep understanding of multithreading and real-time software architectures

Have an abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems (with technology as an enabler)

Be determined to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, as well as a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation

Required Skills and Experience

10+ years of hands-on experience designing and building complex, software applications, commercial-grade applications in core, server-side Java, ideally Java 8+

5+ years of experience leading Agile teams

Willingness to take responsibility for the team’s actions and outcomes

Ability to proactively make informed decisions based on the project and technology understanding

Strive to share knowledge, guide the team members, and lead learning sessions

Flexibility to adapt to changes in project requirements, technology, and team composition

Experience building RESTful Web Services

Test-driven development, which includes Unit and End-to-End Testing

Experience with Agile software development (e.g. SCRUM or KANBAN)

Experience in a CI/CD environment

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or related work experience

Experience with, knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products.