Senior Backend Java Developer

Company Overview

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.

IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.

Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in office /2 days remote).

About Your Team:

This is an opportunity to develop performant, scalable, and standards-compliant software for our infrastructure, regulatory reporting, and back-office teams. You will be working individually or in small teams to maintain and create new systems that you will own, from design to all levels of production support.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR: 

• Design and build solutions for our infrastructure, regulatory reporting, and back-office systems. These could be enhancements to existing systems or brand-new systems.
• Build GUI’s and API’s for our internal clients.
• Support these systems once they are released in production.
• Set direction and partner with other engineers to implement new technologies.
• Work with a team of intelligent, intense, and fast-moving co-workers.

Which skills are required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related area
• 7+ years of commercial software development experience in the Java language.
• Solid understanding and experience with Databases - ideally Oracle
• Experience with Hibernate & JPA ORM technologies.
• Experience with Java-based REST Frameworks (Spring Boot, Vert.x, etc).
• Experience with Spring as an application framework.
• Experience with Queueing technologies like Kafka/MQ/JMS.
• Experience with Linux.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Application Servers like JBoss
• Experience with using JSP/JSF to build applications.
• Experience developing SWIFT applications.
• A proactive and enthusiastic attitude and technical orientation are required. 

 To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

• Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills

Company Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium
• Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
• Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
• Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
• Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
• Modern offices with multi-monitor setups