Associate Director Software Engineer

OSTTRA India

The Role: Associate Director Software Engineer

The Team: The OSTTRA Technology team is composed of Capital Markets Technology professionals, who build, support and protect the applications that operate our network.  The technology landscape includes high-performance, high-volume applications as well as compute intensive applications, leveraging contemporary microservices, cloud-based architectures.

The Impact: Together, we build, support, protect and manage high-performance, resilient platforms that process more than 100 million messages a day. Our services are vital to automated trade processing around the globe, managing peak volumes and working with our customers and regulators to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and effective operation of global capital markets.

What’s in it for you: We are looking for highly motivated technology professionals who will strengthen our specialisms, and champion our uniqueness to create a company that is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive to all. 

You will have 12+ years’ experience of Java development to meet the needs of our expanding portfolio of Financial Services clients.  This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team based out of Gurgaon and to work with colleagues across multiple regions globally.

Responsibilities: 

• Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java applications for post-trade operations, with a focus on scalability and reliability.

• Utilizing cloud-native technologies and distributed systems to create scalable and resilient solutions.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements and architect innovative solutions for post-trade processes.

• Implementing efficient and concurrent processing mechanisms to handle high volumes of trade data.

• Optimizing code and database performance to ensure smooth and responsive post-trade operations.

• Deploying applications using containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

• Leveraging distributed technologies to build robust and event-driven post-trade systems.

• Implementing fault-tolerant strategies and resilience patterns to ensure uninterrupted executions.

• Building resilient, scalable microservices leveraging Spring Boot with Kafka for event-driven architectures.

• Participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and mentoring junior developers to foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

• Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in cloud-native development, distributed systems, and concurrency.

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong 12+ years of experience in Java development, with a minimum of 3 years in post-trade operations.

• Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable Java applications, leveraging cloud-native technologies.

• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and messaging frameworks.

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

• Solid understanding of concurrent programming concepts, multithreading, and parallel processing.

• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, and optimizing database performance for scalability.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyse and resolve complex issues in a timely manner.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices is a plus.

The Location: Gurgaon, India

About Company Statement: 

OSTTRA is a market leader in derivatives post-trade processing, bringing innovation, expertise, processes and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of global financial markets.  OSTTRA operates cross-asset post-trade processing networks, providing a proven suite of Credit Risk, Trade Workflow and Optimisation services. Together these solutions streamline post-trade workflows, enabling firms to connect to counterparties and utilities, manage credit risk, reduce operational risk and optimise processing to drive post-trade efficiencies.  

 
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years:  MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset.  These businesses have an exemplary track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure and bring together an established community of market participants comprising all trading relationships and paradigms, connected using powerful integration and transformation capabilities.

About OSTTRA
Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an independent firm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group.  As part of the joint venture, S&P Global provides recruitment services to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts.

OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years:  MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset.  OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.

 With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.

Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets. 
Learn more at www.osttra.com.

What’s In It For You?

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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