Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Leading Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund – Excellent Compensation + Benefits

I’m working with a leading multi-strategy hedge fund that is looking to hire a talented Senior Software Engineer (Java) to join its Trading Application Data Architecture team in New York. This is a high-impact engineering role focused on building and evolving the market data infrastructure that underpins trading and investment decision-making across the firm. The successful candidate will work on large-scale financial data platforms responsible for processing, storing, and distributing critical market data sourced from Bloomberg BPIPE, Data License, and Back Office feeds. The team sits at the heart of the trading technology organisation and partners closely with Portfolio Managers, traders, and technology teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions that support a wide range of investment strategies. The role offers a unique combination of distributed systems engineering, financial data architecture, and front-office exposure within one of the industry's most sophisticated investment environments. Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain market data applications and services processing Bloomberg BPIPE, Data License, and Back Office feeds. • Build scalable platforms for storing, retrieving, organising, and distributing large volumes of financial market data. • Develop software architecture across front-end applications, backend services, and supporting infrastructure. • Partner directly with trading teams and Portfolio Managers to understand data requirements and deliver business-critical solutions. • Enhance and modernise existing market data platforms to support growing data volumes and new data sources. • Contribute to application monitoring, support, and operational excellence initiatives. • Work closely with cross-functional technology teams to integrate market data services into trading workflows and applications. • Drive engineering best practices through code reviews, testing, documentation, and technical design discussions. Requirements : • Strong software engineering experience in Java with a solid understanding of object-oriented design principles. • Experience designing scalable, distributed applications and data-intensive systems. • Strong understanding of database technologies, data modelling, and large-scale data processing. • Experience working with financial market data, trading systems, or real-time data platforms would be highly beneficial. • Familiarity with Bloomberg products, APIs, or market data feeds is advantageous. • Experience with Kafka, messaging systems, streaming platforms, or event-driven architectures is highly desirable. • Exposure to JavaScript, Angular, containerisation technologies, or modern DevOps practices would be beneficial. • Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with both technical and business stakeholders. My client offers a highly competitive compensation package, exceptional benefits, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's brightest technologists and investors within a fast-growing, technology-driven hedge fund environments. To apply, either respond to this advert or send your CV directly to [email protected].