Lead Java Developer

Project description

We are DXC Luxoft Financial Services - an award-winning provider of technology solutions dedicated to the Financial Services sector. We are building a new high-impact engineering squad in Bucharest to deliver a critical Financial Markets Clearing Platform for FX Swaps, a key component in the global clearing ecosystem. This initiative is part of a highly regulated, low-latency financial platform with strict requirements around resilience, performance, and availability. You will work in an Agile Scrum environment, contributing to the full lifecycle of product development—from design through implementation, testing, and production rollout—while adhering to Client's engineering standards and SDLC practices. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical financial systems, integrating with external trading venues and supporting real-time trade processing under strict SLA constraints. Team Overview We are building a dedicated squad in Bucharest (Java Developers + QA Automation Engineers) working closely with global teams. The team operates in 2-week sprint cycles, following Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog refinement). The team will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of the FX Swaps product, including design, development, testing, production deployment, and post-go-live support.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities
• Design and deliver the FX Swaps clearing product within Global Clearing Solution
• Low-latency, high-throughput Java/Spring Boot microservices
• Ensure system compliance with performance, resilience, and security standards
• Integrate with external FX trading venues (e.g., FX Matching)
• Implement and optimize real-time trade processing workflows
• Collaborate on test strategy and automation (functional & non-functional)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and incremental production releases
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and cross-team collaboration
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and design artifacts
• Support production releases, go-live activities, and post-implementation support

SKILLS

Must have

• Requirements Core Technical
• Strong experience in Java (11-17+) and Spring Boot microservices
• Experience with distributed systems and caching (Hazelcast or similar)
• Solid knowledge of Oracle RDBMS and Linux/Unix environments
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible)
• Hands-on experience with test automation (Cucumber or similar) Architecture & Engineering
• Strong understanding of microservices and stateless design
• Experience building low-latency, high-availability systems
• Knowledge of integration patterns in complex enterprise systems Delivery & Leadership
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Proven ability to work as a Tech Lead - at least 3Y + experience in similar role
• Strong ownership, delivery focus, and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

Nice-to-Have • Capital Markets / FX products knowledge and cloud exposure (AWS or similar)