Team Lead, Java Engineer - Equities Trading Technologies

Team Lead, Java Engineer - Equities Trading Technologies Millennium's Equities Trading Technology Team is seeking a Team Lead to maintain and enhance our mission-critical, multi-asset trading platform that is used firm-wide daily.

This individual will own the existing Java Swing code base, while also playing a pivotal role in designing the next-generation HTML5 trading UI.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in developing and maintaining Java-based front-end applications in the finance sector.

Exceptional team collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across global time zones are crucial.

If you are an engineer with a passion for writing elegant and efficient code within quantitative finance and electronic trading - this role will be of high interest to you.

Millennium strongly prioritizes our synergistic culture, which revolves around teamwork and low egos.

You should possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment both collaboratively and individually while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

The successful individual will have a strong sense of urgency, emotional intelligence, and prioritize a high-caliber end-user experience.

Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in computer science or comparable * 7+ years of professional experience with Core Java and Java Swing, electronic trading systems and/or trader workstations environment strongly preferred.

* 5+ years of experience working with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and JQuery * Deep understanding of multithreading and distributed systems within a high performance, latency-sensitive environment * Strong knowledge of unit testing frameworks and continuous test-driven development practices * Enterprise level experience with design patterns such as MVC, MV, MVP * Enterprise level experience with RESTful web services * Previous experience liaising with non-technology stakeholders, polished and proactive communication skills Beneficial/Ideal Technology Experience: * EXT-JS, AngularJS, AJAX, JSON experience is very beneficial * Knowledge of equities, futures, options and other asset classes is preferred * Enterprise level experience with OMS architecture and design is preferred * Experience with messaging middleware, Solace preferred * Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.

MongoDB preferred * Experience working with financial data, including reference data, market data, order/execution and positions data.

* Experience working with Cloud: AWS (preferred), GCP or Azure Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future.

When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual's experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.