Java Developer (Backend)

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.

Our Backend Engineering team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness, speed, and security of our Product. Dedicated to enhancing performance, providing a best-in-class user experience, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding data, the team’s efforts directly impact our ability to offer clients a seamless and secure trading journey.

We are seeking a skilled Java Backend Engineer (mid & senior)  in Portugal to join our team on a remote basis. You will be responsible for developing and optimising our backend systems that power our Product. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems, with a focus on enhancing the performance and user experience for our clients.

Based in Portugal - B2B contract with remote working option.

Experience & Domain Knowledge Requirements:

• Backend: Strong understanding of distributed applications and client-server model
• Financial Applications Proficiency: Experience in FinTech, Banking, or similar areas is a must
• Scalability Technologies: Knowledge about technologies that allow for platform scaling to handle sudden influxes of user activities or transactions
• High-Performance Platforms: Experience in designing, building, and optimising high-performance systems is a plus
• Security: Knowledge of potential threats and security measures for transactional data is a plus

Technical skills requirements:

• Java and Spring: Strong experience with Java Core technologies and knowledge of the Spring framework
• Database Mastery: Strong SQL knowledge (PostgreSQL)
• Asynchronous Programming: Advanced understanding and hands-on experience in asynchronous programming methods
• Version Control & Development Practices: Proficiency in Git Flow and XP practices
• Operational Proficiency: Understanding and hands-on experience with Ops activities, Kubernetes, pipelines, and modern CI/CD patterns and strategies
• Cloud Platforms: Understanding of the Cloud Native applications principles and basic knowledge of resources and use cases for public cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
• Events streaming: Understanding of the event driven architecture (Kafka or similar solutions)
• Language: Business level proficiency in English or above (equivalent to B2 or above in CEFR)

Soft skills requirements:

• Communication: Effective communication skills, especially with teams responsible for security, operations and product
• Analytical thinking: Ability to tackle and investigate complicated problems and convert it to the task
• Adaptability to Rapid Changes: Demonstrated capability to adjust to quick technological shifts and evolving business requirements
• Ownership and Accountability: Readiness to take ownership of tasks, issues as well as demonstrate accountability of the results and outcome

Nice to have:

• Trading Systems: This would be a plus to have experience in developing core trading services, implementing real-time financial trading services, risk-based calculation algorithms, and designing low-latency, high-availability service
• Scala and Akka: Experience with Scala and Akka is big plus
• Crypto: Understanding and practical experience of blockchain fundamentals and platforms
• Performance: Knowledge of JVM performance optimization practices
• Third-party systems: Proficiency in MetaTrader platform development and integration