Role: Core Java Developer with E-trade Experience
Location: Toronto, ON
Type: FTE
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer with AI experience to join the FIC Global Spread Products eTrading Technology team. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of a next-generation electronic trading and algorithmic trading platform supporting high-performance, low-latency financial markets.
This role requires strong hands-on experience in server-side Java, multithreading, messaging, event processing, distributed caching, relational databases, and low-latency application design. Experience applying Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Generative AI to trading, market data, analytics, automation, or software engineering is highly desirable.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience developing server-side applications in Java.
- Strong expertise in:
- Core Java and Java Collections API
- Java Concurrency and multithreading
- Reactive programming and Rx Streams
- Asynchronous and event-driven application design
- Messaging and event processing across multiple streams
- Distributed caching, preferably GridGain/Ignite
- 5+ years of experience developing multicast messaging solutions.
- 5+ years of experience working with relational databases, including SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, or equivalent technologies.
- 5+ years of experience designing low-latency trading application services.
- Strong understanding of performance tuning, memory management, garbage collection, profiling, and latency optimization.
- 5+ years of experience with DevOps and build/release tools, such as:
- Maven
- Jenkins
- Nexus
- Helios or similar deployment platforms
- Practical experience with distributed systems, fault tolerance, resiliency, and high availability.
- Demonstrated experience with technical design, system integration, and production support.
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML technologies, Generative AI, or AI-assisted software engineering, including familiarity with APIs, model integration, data pipelines, or machine-learning workflows.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, global team environment.
- Demonstrated reliability, ownership, dedication, and a proactive approach to delivery.
