Contract Senior Financial Java Developer (VaR)

MUST be local to New York City. Hybrid, 2-3 days/week in office

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure Java application
• Implement distributed processing solutions using multi-threading and multi-processing orchestration
• Develop cloud-based applications on Azure, with experience in OpenShift, AKS or similar stack
• Write efficient SQL queries, stored procedures, and create views for relational databases
• Analyze data and perform data transformations using tools like SSIS or Databricks workflows
• Script automation tasks using Python

Required Skills and Experience

• 10 years of experience as a Java Developer
• Strong proficiency in Java, SQL, and Data flow orchestration
• Expertise in Spring Boot, containers, and distributed computing
• Experience with relational databases, writing queries, stored procedures, and creating views
• Ability to analyze data and perform data transformations
• Experience with Databricks and Kubernetes is a plus
• Experience with cloud-based development using Azure Spring Apps is a plus

Additional Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of quantitative finance, especially of traded products
• Experience with sensitivity calculations and position valuations
• Proficiency in market risk measures such as VaR and stress testing scenarios

Education and Certifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Relevant certifications in Java, Azure, or other technologies are a plus