Senior Java / Full-stack Engineer – Trading & Accounting Systems

About this role

My client, a leading global financial institution, is looking for a Senior Java / Full-stack Engineer to join their Private Wealth Management Technology team.
This role sits at the core of building and enhancing both trading platforms and portfolio accounting systems, supporting high-net-worth clients across Asia and globally. You will work on high-performance distributed systems, microservices, and data-intensive applications across multiple asset classes and business domains.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modernize trading and portfolio accounting platforms using Java and related technologies

• Build scalable microservices, core libraries, and reusable backend components

• Develop event-driven systems and data streaming workflows (e.g., Kafka, MQ)

• Contribute to system architecture, design reviews, and engineering best practices

• Prototype, enhance, and refactor legacy components into modern tech stacks

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of high-volume, low-latency systems

• Collaborate with global teams (engineering, QA, product, and architecture)

• Support production systems (L3) and ensure system stability and reliability

• Follow Agile methodologies and adopt DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation)

Required Skills

• Strong Core Java skills with solid Object-Oriented Design experience

• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture

• Experience with multithreading and building high-performance backend systems

• Knowledge of event/message-driven architectures (Kafka, MQ, etc.)

• Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., DB2) and data modeling

• Experience working with distributed systems and large-scale data processing

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills

• Good communication skills and ability to work in global teams

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