Lead Software Engineer (Java, Python)

- Over 8 years of experience in Core Java development - Strong focus on architecture and solution efficiencies - Ability to balance performance, capacity, and reliability with core system functionality - Skill in identifying opportunities for code optimization - Capable of providing effective feedback during code reviews - Experience in environment build deployments and managing release notes - Proficient in writing optimized application modules and unit tests with minimal oversight - Familiarity with design tools for communicating design ideas on larger systems - Knowledge of modern multi-processor architectures to achieve high throughput and low latency - Utilization of best practices and process enhancements through frequent pattern usage - Expertise in defining key metrics for code optimization and leading discussions in code reviews - Leadership experience in managing environment build deployments and notices - Ability to influence across various stakeholders across the division - In-depth understanding of algorithms and data structures - Proficient in multi-threading, concurrent data structures, shared memory, and synchronization - Understanding of queue theory and its impact on system performance - Experience with networking protocols such as UDP and TCP - Familiarity with cloud technologies preferred - Knowledge of redundancy and fault tolerance techniques - Understanding of JVM internals and garbage collection tuning - Experience with BDD test tools preferred - Previous work in the financial domain or derivative exchange preferred