Pricing & Risk Technology | Equity Trading

Location: Whippany, NJ (Hybrid)

Compensation: Up to $180K base + bonus

We are seeking an experienced Core Java Developer (AVP level) to join the Pricing & Risk Technology team within the Equities business. This role is heavily focused on hands-on development within a high-performance, low-latency trading environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong Core Java expertise and experience building scalable, high-throughput systems supporting pricing and risk platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, low-latency Core Java applications
• Build and optimize pricing and risk systems within the equities domain
• Develop multithreaded, high-throughput services handling large volumes of real-time data
• Architect and deploy containerized applications using Kubernetes
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub
• Deploy and manage multiple microservices across distributed environments
• Optimize system performance, reduce latency, and improve scalability
• Integrate AI/Claude computing capabilities into the platform to enhance pricing and risk analytics
• Collaborate closely with trading, quant, and risk teams

Required Qualifications

• Strong Core Java development experience (AVP-level engineer)
• Deep understanding of multithreading and concurrency
• Experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems
• Background in equities trading, pricing, or risk technology
• Experience with containerization and Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub preferred)
• Experience deploying and managing multiple distributed services
• Strong focus on system optimization and performance tuning

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to AI platform integration (e.g., Claude or similar LLM frameworks)
• Experience working in a front-office trading environment
• Financial services or investment banking background

What This Role Offers

• High-impact work within Equities Pricing & Risk
• Ownership of performance-critical systems
• Opportunity to integrate next-generation AI capabilities into trading infrastructure
• Competitive compensation: Up to $175K base + bonus