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Java/Scala Developer

1 Month ago • All levels • Backend Development

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java

bash

algorithms

scala

kotlin

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python

linux

risk-management

Job Description

A large international commodity trading company is seeking experienced Java/Scala Developers to join their team working on a new generation risk management, position keeping, and trading management systems. Responsibilities include writing high-performance, reliable software in object-oriented languages, delivering projects within constraints, and collaborating with business analysts, testers, and project managers. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills, a willingness to learn the commodity trading business, and a commitment to system quality through automated testing and observability. Experience with Scala is preferred but not mandatory; proficiency in other languages (Java, Kotlin, C#) and scripting (bash, Python) is important. A solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, databases, network protocols, and the JVM is required.

Must have:

Ability to program in Java/Scala/Kotlin/C#
Understanding of data structures and algorithms
Experience with databases and network protocols
JVM understanding
Willingness to learn commodity trading
Commitment to system quality and testing
Experience with version control and code reviews

Good to have:

Degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience with common scripting languages (bash, Python)

Project description

Our client, a large international commodity trading company, is expanding its internal software development team and is looking for programmers to join the team working on a new generation risk management and position keeping, and trading management systems.

We are looking for mature software engineers with in-depth experience of writing performance orientated and highly reliable software, who love and understand technology and also understand or are willing to understand the trading business. We expect the joiners to work on a fairly wide range of tasks: from purely business functionality to its underlying technological foundations; we also expect them to come up with well thought-out, simple, robust, testable, and elegant solutions.

Responsibilities

Writing performance orientated and highly reliable software in object

riented languages for risk & position keeping system

Delivering within cost, time, and quality constraints of projects

Needs to work closely with business analysts, testers, and project managers

Skills

Must have

Ability and willingness to acquire bits of business knowledge and to map software solutions they work on to business problems. Newcomers do not need to be readily proficient in commodity trading but must be willing to learn the relevant business context

Ability and willingness to actively contribute to system quality: re-think and re-work problematic parts, work on automated tests, observability, development ergonomics, etc.

Ability to program in real-world general-purpose programming languages (Scala, Kotlin, Java, C#, etc.) as well as in common scripting languages (bash, Python, etc.). We use Scala but it is okay to have little experience with it

Ability to follow common development practices: version control, code reviews, etc.

Understanding of basic data structures and algorithms along with their performance characteristics

Having a working understanding of databases and common network protocols

Having a sensible idea of how JVM works

Being able to do common tasks in Linux command line

Nice to have

We would generally expect the candidate to be educated to at least degree level (or equivalent) in either Computer Science or another hard science or engineering discipline

Team members should be able to communicate in passable English

Other

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

Senior

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Luxoft

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Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital strategy and software engineering firm providing bespoke technology solutions that drive business change for customers the world over. Acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology in 2019, Luxoft is a global operation in 44 cities and 21 countries with an international, agile workforce of nearly 18,000 people. It combines a unique blend of engineering excellence and deep industry expertise, helping over 425 global clients innovate in the areas of automotive, financial services, travel and hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications.

DXC Technology is a leading Fortune 500 IT services company which helps global companies run their mission critical systems. Together, DXC and Luxoft offer a differentiated customer-value proposition for digital transformation by combining Luxoft’s front-end digital capabilities with DXC’s expertise in IT modernization and integration. Follow our profile for regular updates and insights into technology and business needs.