Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server-side Java applications for fixed-income trading. Optimize for low latency and high throughput, implement Spring Boot services, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, automated tests, collaborate with traders and analysts, and troubleshoot production issues.
BGC Group is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our Fixed Income Inter-Dealer Brokerage technology team. This role focuses on building and enhancing high-performance, low-latency applications that support trading and brokerage operations for global fixed income markets.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain server-side Java applications for fixed income trading platforms.
- Implement robust, scalable solutions using Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
- Collaborate with business analysts, traders, and other developers to deliver mission-critical features.
- Optimize application performance for high throughput and low latency in a real-time trading environment.
- Ensure code quality through unit tests and end-to-end test automation.
- Participate in DevOps pipeline development and deployment automation using GitLab CI/CD, Git, and Maven.
- Containerize applications using Docker for deployment.
- Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
Core Competencies & Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Java (8+) with a focus on server-side development.
- Expertise in Spring, Spring Boot, and Maven for enterprise application development.
- Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and performance tuning.
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker).
- Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, JMS) and RESTful services.
- Knowledge of SQL and relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
- Exposure to financial markets, preferably fixed income or inter-dealer brokerage, is highly desirable.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in Java development.
- Prior experience in electronic trading systems, brokerage platforms, or financial services technology is a strong plus.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with at least one web application development framework (e.g., Angular, React, or similar).
- Monitoring and observability tools: Splunk, ELK stack, Grafana/Prometheus.
Cantor Fitzgerald New York, New York, USA Office
499 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022
Similar Jobs
Enterprise Web • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Lead design and delivery of account-opening features across consumer and business banking products. Improve application flows, build fraud safeguards, and develop full-stack solutions using React, JavaScript, Python, and Django. Collaborate with Product, Design, and engineering teams on technical direction while mentoring engineers, reviewing code, and improving testing and code quality.
Top Skills:
Database DesignDjangoDjango Rest FrameworkJavaScriptPythonReact
Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Leads architecture and development of scalable, high-availability software systems supporting millions of endpoints. Owns complex multi-team initiatives, makes technical decisions, mentors engineers, establishes engineering standards, and improves software quality. Requires deep Java development, distributed systems, API design, database engineering, system scalability, testing, and AI-assisted development experience.
Top Skills:
Ai-Assisted Coding ToolsAWSC++Distributed SystemsGoJavaJerseyKotlinNon-Relational DatabasesPostgresRelational DatabasesRestful ApisSpringSpring Boot
Cloud • Information Technology • Machine Learning
Design, build, scale, and maintain CoreWeave’s IAM platform and distributed identity, authentication, and authorization services. Develop APIs and backend systems, optimize performance and availability, implement observability and automated tooling, and participate in on-call operations. Collaborate with product, design, and technical program teams on strategy and roadmap. Apply software engineering best practices, automated testing, CI/CD, security principles, and production troubleshooting to deliver maintainable, reliable cloud infrastructure services.
Top Skills:
Asynchronous MessagingAutomated TestingAWSCi/CdGCPGoGrpcInfrastructure As CodeJwtKubernetesMicroservicesOauth 2.0ObservabilityOidcPythonRelational DatabasesRestSAMLSQLTypescript
What you need to know about the NYC Tech Scene
As the undisputed financial capital of the world, New York City is an epicenter of startup funding activity. The city has a thriving fintech scene and is a major player in verticals ranging from AI to biotech, cybersecurity and digital media. It also has universities like NYU, Columbia and Cornell Tech attracting students and researchers from across the globe, providing the ecosystem with a constant influx of world-class talent. And its East Coast location and three international airports make it a perfect spot for European companies establishing a foothold in the United States.
Key Facts About NYC Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 549,200; 6% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Capgemini, Bloomberg, IBM, Spotify
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, Fintech
- Funding Landscape: $25.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Greycroft, Thrive Capital, Union Square Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tribeca Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Two Sigma Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, CUNY, AI Now Institute, Flatiron Institute, C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, NASA Space Radiation Laboratory
