Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Java Developer for a contract opportunity with one of our premier financial industry clients in, New York, NY. The portfolio risk and margins team develop and support the companys global counterparty market risk and margin requirement calculation system. They are building a cross-asset class, portfolio-based margin calculation system that generates portfolio risk measures that used by our risk managers to review and assess the firms counterparty risk and exposure. The ideal candidate is a strong, senior technologist, preferably with experience building large scale enterprise-quality applications in Java, interested in learning about finance, with experience managing and delivering projects, willing to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment. Required Skills: * Experience with and ideas around scaling applications using caching and NoSQL databases * Experience managing large technical projects * Experience building complex, large-scale applications, preferably in Java (similar experience in C also of interest) in a Unix environment * Understanding of fundamentals of threading, object-oriented design, design patterns, Spring * Good verbal communication skills (Ability to explain difficult concepts for example) Preferred Skills: * Experience developing with NoSQL databases * Interest in or experience with statistics and or finance SGA is a Certified Womans Business Enterprise (WBE) celebrating over thirty years of service to our national client base. We offer a variety of benefit options including but not limited to health & dental insurance, paid vacation, timely payment via direct deposit in addition to transferring H1B Visa sponsorship. Please inquire about our referral program if you would like to submit a candidate for any of our open or future job opportunities. To view all of our available job postings and/or to learn more about SGA please visit us online at www.sgainc.com.