Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem by replacing legacy infrastructure with a cloud-native clearing and custody system. The company aims to create a single source-of-truth platform for all asset classes, and this role will contribute to enhancing and maintaining an enterprise Cleared Derivatives back-office system.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in back-end development with Java.
- Experience building microservices. Strong understanding of design patterns, multithreading, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and messaging.
- Proficiency in MongoDB or AWS DocumentDB for NoSQL database design and querying.
- Familiarity with Apache Solr for search and indexing, Apache ZooKeeper for distributed system coordination, and HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
- Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment.
- Working knowledge of ReactJS (preferable) or other Javascript framework for building user interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Working in a project team alongside other developers to architect, develop, and optimize server-side applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices using Java.
- Implement event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka and for real-time data processing.
- Contribute to front-end development using ReactJS, focusing on integrating UI components with back-end services.
- Optimize application performance, security, and reliability.
- Deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability and scalability.
- Provide technical support for application.
- Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and CI/CD pipeline maintenance.
Other
- 3+ years of experience within a financial institution, preferably in FCM (Futures Commission Merchant) or Broker-Dealer environments.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
