Java Technical Lead

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Java Technical Lead who can lead a small team while actively contributing to design, development, and integration work. This role focuses on post-trade processing for regulatory reporting and collateral management within a growing financial services environment. You will work closely with business stakeholders, ensure high-quality code delivery, and integrate with multiple enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of 3–4 Java developers.
• Design, develop, and support applications for regulatory reporting and derivatives operations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical solutions.
• Implement event-based, scalable, and secure applications using Spring Boot and Microservices
• Integrate systems using Apache Camel highly preferred ActiveMQ , and future Kafka migration.
• Work with FpML(Preferred )and XML for data transformation and processing.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for large datasets in RDBMS environments (SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle).
• Perform code reviews, ensure adherence to best practices, and maintain high coding standards.
• Contribute to CI / CD processes using Jenkins, Git, and SonarQube.
• Adapt to changing priorities in a fast-growing environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of Core Java server-side development experience.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot Microservices , and event-driven architecture
• Proficiency with messaging systems ( ActiveMQ , Kafka, JMS, IBM MQ).
• Apache Camel integration experience (highly preferred
• Solid knowledge of FpML(Preferred) and XML parsing / processing.
• Strong SQL skills — query optimization, large datasets, and database performance tuning.
• Proven experience leading small technical teams and conducting code reviews
• Exposure to financial products (IRD, FX, CRD) and post-trade / regulatory reporting / Derivatives
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with CI / CD tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting, derivatives operations collateral management systems.