Full-Stack Developer, SVP
New York, New York, United States of America
Contract
2 weeks ago
Key skills
PythonJavaSQLAIArtificial IntelligenceClaudeKafkaAngularSpring BootSpringRedisSplunkGitGitHubHazelcastCachingCommunication
About this role
Description:
Hybrid 4 in New York, NY
Our client is seeking a senior full-stack developer at the SVP level to design and build core equities engineering services that power real-time trading workflows. The role focuses on backend Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, and messaging with Kafka or MQ to drive scalability, latency, and resiliency. You will modernize legacy components into cloud-native microservices, integrate AI-assisted development practices, and mentor developers while delivering mission-critical enhancements and support.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $95.00 to $105.00/hr. w2
JN -72
Responsibilities:
Experience Requirements:
Education Requirements:
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.
Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .
About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!
Hybrid 4 in New York, NY
Our client is seeking a senior full-stack developer at the SVP level to design and build core equities engineering services that power real-time trading workflows. The role focuses on backend Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, and messaging with Kafka or MQ to drive scalability, latency, and resiliency. You will modernize legacy components into cloud-native microservices, integrate AI-assisted development practices, and mentor developers while delivering mission-critical enhancements and support.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $95.00 to $105.00/hr. w2
JN -72
Responsibilities:
- Design and build trading and messaging channels interfacing with venues and exchanges using industry-standard protocols.
- Operate mission-critical systems and deliver day-to-day enhancements across front office and operations.
- Design and develop core Java components leveraging messaging systems such as Kafka and MQ.
- Coordinate and execute internal system testing procedures.
- Collaborate across platform teams within a platform operating model.
- Deliver and maintain applications within the equities domain with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Provide second-level production support and troubleshoot issues under pressure.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices.
- Re-engineer and modernize the platform toward scalable microservices and cloud-based architectures.
- Drive migration and consolidation efforts for order management systems.
Experience Requirements:
- 10+ years of software development with strong proficiency in Java, SQL, and Git.
- 10+ years in business analysis and trading systems analysis or administration.
- Strong experience with messaging and data protocols including Kafka and MQ; familiarity with FIX and FpML.
- Proficiency with Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Integration.
- Proficiency in data standards and data modeling.
- Comfort with cloud environments and DevOps practices including build, deploy, debug, and pipelines.
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments.
- Knowledge of equity products and instruments.
- Familiarity with AI coding-assist tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or Claude Code.
- Experience operating distributed, real-time systems with a focus on scalability, latency, performance, and availability.
- Production support experience with strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Experience with application profiling and performance tuning.
- Experience with order management systems and smart order routing (preferred).
- Experience managing trade data feeds and downstream integrations (preferred).
- Understanding of equities trade life cycles (preferred).
- Understanding of the regulatory landscape from a developer perspective (preferred).
- Familiarity with Angular and Python (preferred).
- Experience with in-memory caching such as Hazelcast, Redis, or GemFire (preferred).
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk (preferred).
- Cloud architecture and scalability design experience (preferred).
- Hands-on FIX protocol experience (preferred).
- Strong communication and organization skills.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree preferred.
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.
Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .
About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!