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Java, Equities, OMS - Software Engineer
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Selby Jennings
Jersey City, NJ (In Person)
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A top‑tier global financial institution is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join its Equities Electronic Trading technology team . The group builds high‑performance platforms supporting ETF and Program Trading, including the next generation of the firm's core Order Management and execution systems -mission‑critical components that drive real‑time, high‑volume electronic trading. What You'll Do As a senior technical leader, you will: Architect and evolve large‑scale trading platforms, shaping the technical direction of next‑generation systems Build scalable, resilient, low‑latency services that support real‑time, high‑throughput trading workflows Lead design sessions, drive architectural decisions, oversee code reviews, and mentor engineers Work hands‑on across Core Java, Spring Boot, Linux, distributed systems, and messaging technologies Partner directly with traders, quants, and product teams to deliver strategic, high‑impact features Promote engineering excellence in performance optimization, testing, reliability, and system design Serve as a subject‑matter expert and provide Level 3 production support for business‑critical applications What They're Looking For You're a strong match if you bring: Deep expertise in Core Java, OOP, data structures, multithreading, and JVM/GC tuning Proven experience building distributed, real‑time, or high‑throughput systems Strong knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, messaging (JMS), CI/CD pipelines, and TDD Familiarity with