Vice President Senior Software Engineer
Cantor FitzgeraldAbout the role
Job Title: Senior Software Developer
Location: New York, NY
Firm Overview:
Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., with over 14,000 employees, has been a leading global financial services firm at the forefront of financial and technological innovation since 1945. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, commercial real estate, and for its global distribution platform. Capitalizing on the firm’s financial acumen and technology prowess, Cantor’s portfolio of businesses also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other businesses and ventures. For 79 years, Cantor has consistently fueled the growth of original ideas, pioneered new markets, and provided superior service to clients. Cantor operates trading desks in every major financial center globally, with offices in over 30 locations around the world. As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, Cantor has the distinct ability to focus on long-term value creation and solid relationship building. Our structure allows us to respond quickly to client needs, develop solutions that address complex challenges, avoid the limitations of bureaucracy, and attract talented individuals who are driven to succeed.
Job Description:
Highly skilled Senior Software Developer with expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and SQL to join our dynamic development team. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing scalable applications, working in a collaborative Agile environment, and ensuring high-quality code standards.
Candidates who have worked for Equities Swaps Or Prime Brokerage domain would be preferable.
Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Framework.
• Implement and manage Spring Cloud-based microservices for scalable distributed systems.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries for efficient data management and retrieval.
• Knowledge of frontend frameworks like Angular.
• Integrate and maintain in-memory caching solutions like Redis to enhance system performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve bottlenecks, bugs, and performance issues.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and Agile development processes.
• Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
• Mentor junior members of the team
Qualifications:
• 9+ years of experience in backend development using Java and Spring Framework.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases for data processing and optimization.
• Experience with in-memory caching solutions like Redis.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API development and integration.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required
Hybrid Working - We are currently operating a hybrid model for our shared services employees (including this role). We anticipate continuing these arrangements for the foreseeable future with periodic review. Hybrid for Cantor Fitzgerald & its affiliates across the working week, means three days office based and two days remote.
Salary:
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $155,000 to $175,000. The
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