Swoon
Java Developer
SwoonCanada7 days ago
ContractRemote FriendlyInformation Technology

Java Developer – FX Development

📍 Location: Toronto ON (Hybrid: 2 days in-office)

💰 Compensation:

  • T4: $83.68/hr
  • INC: $97.10/hr
  • 📄 Contract Length: 12 months (possibility of extension or conversion to FTE)
  • 🕘 Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (flexible)


About the Role

Our client is looking for a Java Developer to join our Global Trading Solutions (GTS) Trading Systems team. In this role, you will build and enhance mission-critical components of our electronic FX trading platform. This is a hands-on development role where you’ll work with high-performance, low-latency systems that directly impact trading operations.

If you are a skilled core Java developer with a passion for financial markets and real-time systems, this role offers the chance to contribute to a fast-paced, high-impact environment.


What You’ll Do

  • Design and develop robust, scalable, and low-latency software for FX trading systems.
  • Implement efficient algorithms and data structures optimized for performance.
  • Create test cases and ensure stability, reliability, and resilience of systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement system enhancements.
  • Communicate with operations teams on new features and strategy behavior.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform independent root-cause analysis.
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions with minimal supervision.


What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of professional Java development experience.
  • Strong multi-threading and performance optimization background.
  • Experience developing low-latency trading systems.
  • Solid understanding of financial markets and electronic trading workflows.
  • Knowledge of FIX protocol and market data integration.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Collaborative team player with mentoring experience.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • FX trading or capital markets systems experience.
  • Experience with profiling tools and latency measurement.
  • Exposure to C# or other complementary technologies.
  • Knowledge of containerization and cloud-native architectures.


Interview Process

  1. Hiring Manager interview
  2. Technical interview
  3. Follow-up technical interview

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