Associate Software Developer (Java/Scala)

FlexTrade Systems is a financial technology Software Company headquartered in Great Neck, New York. We are celebrating 26 years as industrial pioneer and a global leader in broker-neutral, trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange, options, futures, and fixed income. With 500+ employees across 10+ offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and a worldwide client base both from Buy Side and Sell Side business. It is an exciting time to join FlexTrade. Each line of business and region is at different growth phases. Across its functional teams, FlexTrade is taking bold steps to transform its business and approach to position itself for the next phase of growth.

FlexONE Team
We are looking for talented developers who are passionate about technology to work on FlexTrade’s OEMS platform, FlexONE, which is our state-of-the-art, fully integrated Order Management System (OMS) and Execution Management System (EMS). Our team is responsible for the development of the firm’s flagship, buy-side OMS.

Responsibilities
You will work in a fast-paced, financial software development environment and be expected to:

• Design and implement new features on the product roadmap using technologies including Scala, Akka, and GRPC.
• Be proactive and resourceful in gathering requirements from Project Managers and other sources.
• Identify and implement performance enhancements in the core product.
• Implement bug fixes and assist with production support as needed.

Required Skills
While we believe a great developer will pick up and grow skills as needed, minimum requirements for this job include:

• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in CS or a related field.
• Work experience in one or more programming languages (Java, Scala, C++, etc.).
• A firm understanding of object-oriented design and development practices.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate ideas, problems, and solutions.
• Motivation and determination to achieve, learn and grow.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with functional programming concepts (Scala is a plus).
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.

**FlexTrade Systems, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an authorized agreement for a particular SOW (Statement of Work) in place is hired: such resumes are deemed the sole property of FlexTrade Systems, Inc.**

**FlexTrade Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.**