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Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc
Senior Full Stack Java/Kotlin & React Engineer Equity Prime Finance
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A Java Developer or Engineer designs or improves computer software using the JAVA computer programming language. Oversees the JAVA software application development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance.
$122,267 / year median in California
-5% projected decline
Job Description
The Opportunity We are partnering with a Tier 1 investment bank on a major, multi-year technology transformation within its global Prime Finance Equities business. The Equity Accelerator programme is focused on modernising the technology backbone of the business — re-engineering core trading and post-trade systems, developing new data and market-expansion platforms, and delivering advanced client capabilities including cross-margining and credit financing . This is a highly hands-on engineering opportunity working within a complex, financially critical production environment. You will help replace legacy architecture with event-driven, cloud-native systems designed for institutional-grade stability, performance and scalability. This is not a greenfield Java project . You will work on live, business-critical systems, making architectural decisions, solving complex engineering problems and collaborating with experienced engineers and stakeholders across the Prime Finance ecosystem. Essential functions The Role We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong JVM experience across Java/Kotlin and modern React/TypeScript . You will be responsible for delivering functionality across the full technology stack, from event-driven backend services through to modern user-facing applications and real-time data experiences. The successful candidate will combine strong software engineering fundamentals with practical experience of capital markets, trading or post-trade environments . Key Responsibilities Build and enhance event-driven JVM services using Java and Kotlin. Develop modern React/TypeScript applications for demanding financial users. Deliver user-facing functionality for capabilities such as cross-margining and credit financing . Build real-time interfaces using WebSockets . Re-engineer core trading and post-trade systems into modern, event-driven services. Modernise legacy components while maintaining stability across a live production platform. Design systems around failure handling, ordering guarantees, replay semantics and data integrity . Develop robust frontend architecture using Redux or similar state-management technologies . Implement secure, performant frontend applications with appropriate authentication and security controls. Practise TDD and shift-left testing across the full stack, including unit, integration and E2E testing. Work with tools such as Jest, Cypress and Playwright . Contribute to trunk-based development, CI/CD and frequent production releases. Work directly with business stakeholders and upstream/downstream engineering teams. Use AI-assisted and agentic development tools to accelerate legacy analysis, test generation, prototyping and refactoring. Qualifications Essential Experience Strong commercial experience as a JVM engineer , with expert-level Java skills. Kotlin experience or a strong interest and ability to learn Kotlin. Strong commercial experience with React and TypeScript , including production frontend development. Experience designing and building event-driven systems using message-passing and/or event-sourcing patterns. Understanding of failure handling, message ordering, replay and data consistency. Strong frontend architecture experience, including complex state management such as Redux . Experience consuming real-time data through WebSockets and integrating with APIs. Strong understanding of web performance and security. Demonstrable TDD experience across unit, integration and E2E testing. Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress or Playwright . Hands-on experience within or alongside a capital markets trading or post-trade environment . Understanding of areas such as trade lifecycle, booking, position management, cashflows, settlement, wires, client reporting and accounting. Experience working with CI/CD, trunk-based development and iterative delivery . Experience delivering frequent, zero-downtime production releases. Ability to operate autonomously within complex production environments and contribute to architectural decisions.
Technology Environment Backend:
Java, Kotlin, Kafka, Solace, TIBCOEMS, SQL
Server, MongoDB, S3/Object Storage Frontend:
React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Redux, WebSockets Build & Delivery:
Vite, Webpack, Jenkins, Harness, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Observability & Security:
OpenTelemetry, ELK, Grafana, token-based authentication,HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk AI:
GitHub Copilot, agentic coding tools and modern AI models What We're Looking For This role would suit an engineer who enjoys working on complex, high-impact financial systems rather than simply delivering isolated features. You should be comfortable taking ownership, challenging technical decisions constructively, working directly with stakeholders and understanding the business domain behind the technology. You will need to be equally comfortable working across backend JVM services and modern frontend applications , with a strong focus on engineering quality, testing, performance and production stability. Would be a plus Desirable Experience Experience in any of the following would be highly beneficial: Prime Brokerage Synthetic / Swap products Cash Equities Corporate Actions Regulatory reporting including 871(m), EMIR and MiFID Risk and valuation system integration Modernising and refactoring large-scale legacy systems Frontend architecture at scale, including micro-frontends and monorepos Core Web Vitals and rendering performance CSP and frontend security hardening SQL Server / T-SQL MongoDB Kafka or comparable event-streaming platforms Kubernetes / OpenShift Cloud-native engineering and operational practices OpenTelemetry, ELK and Grafana AI-first or agentic development workflows We offer Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team Competitive salary Flexible schedule Benefits package - medical insurance, sports Corporate social events Professional development opportunities Well-equipped office About us Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ:
GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in , supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in , , , and . Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.Benefits
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Professional Development
- Dental Insurance