Associate Director, Software Engineering

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

Business: FICC Tech

Job ID: 50029

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop applications in Java or Python or Rust.
• Analyze and optimize existing ETL pipelines for performance and maintainability.
• Design and implement end-to-end microservices-based reporting services, including:
• Ectracting and augmenting data from exrenal sources (Oracle, PostgreSQL, messaging systems such as Kafka, MQ, Pub-Sub, Solace, FTP, NAS)
• Performing complex data trasnformations and enrichment.
• Publishing downstream data via real-time messaging (Kafka, Pub-Sub, Solace, MQ), SFTP, NAS, or databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and workload resilience to reduce recurring maintenance costs and support business growth.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, architects, and production support teams globally to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of business practices, system capabilities, and emerging technologies.
• Coordinate across region

• Proven experience building multi-tier, microservices-based applications.
• Deep expertise in Java (Streams, Lambdas, Optional, Functional Interfaces, Annotations).
• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, MongoDB, Redis).
• Proficiency with messaging systems (Kafka, Redis Pub/Sub, JMS, Solace, MQ, Google Pub/Sub).
• Strong DevOps & CI/CD skills: Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
• Experince with high performance computing
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and other Atlassian tools.
• Experience with at least one testing framework (JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, WireMock, Pytest, Unittest, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to take on business analysis responsibilities as needed.
• Analytical approach to problem-solving and a keen sense of ownership throughout the SDLC.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
• Appetite for leadership
• Good communication skills in English

• Experience working in Fixed Income, with knowledge of Rates & Credit products (Bonds, IRS, CDS).
• Experience with pricing and/or risk management of financial products.
• Relevant certifications in Java, cloud, or DevOps technologies.

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