Job Title: Java Developers for pricing team in Stamford, CT Type of Position: Permanent ***There is also a consulting role open with this group.*** Job Description: The role is for a Java developer working in the US Credit Trading IT team. The candidate will be responsible for the design, development and implementation of a large-scale, multi-tiered Java application called Centralized Pricing (CP) as part of a global team. Centralized Pricing is a global, high-performance, real-time pricing and electronic trading platform used by several trading desks across multiple asset classes. This firm is willing to hire a developer who may require close mentoring for up to a year to complete their progression to the exceptional levels expected of developers in this team. For such a candidate we look for the essential skills and personal attributes. For a candidate at a higher salary level we look for more of the supplementary experience. Essential Experience: (Must have skills) : Solid understanding of the fundamentals of vanilla Java programming - Multithreading, OO, distributed computing, message-based architectures. : Java OO server-side (not EJB or Web) development. : Experienced a structured environment such as software house or large team. : Application development involving an understanding of the user domain, rather than just implementing technical solutions. : Proven experience of complete project lifestyle. : Development experience on a large complex codebase : Experience of working and developing software in a real-time environment. : Basic Fixed Income knowledge required. Supplementary Experience: (Useful additional skills) : Experience with Bloomberg, TradeWeb or MarketAxess trading platforms. : Financial knowledge : Front office : Electronic Trading : Improving development practices for team as a whole : Fixed Income knowledge bond or CDS pricing and e-trading : C# : Unix Personal Attributes: : Keen interest in financial products and eager to develop a career in technology in the front office of an investment bank. : Takes ownership of issues and manages them appropriately. : Genuine interest in teamwork. Proven record of making improvements for the team as a whole, assisting and working with others and aligning development work with team objectives. : Understanding that application development is more than purely coding. : Enthusiastic.