Lead Software Engineer Java and Kafka

Join us and shape the future of financial technology with Prime Finance Services. Youll have the opportunity to push boundaries deliver market-leading solutions and grow your career in a fast-paced global environment. Collaborate with top technologists across Hong Kong Singapore Glasgow and Mumbai. We value creativity inclusion and technical excellenceyour ideas and expertise will make a real impact. If youre ready to lead and innovate this is your chance to thrive.

Job Summary:
As a Lead Software Engineer in Prime Finance Services you will architect and deliver cutting-edge AI-driven workflows and solutions that add value to our business. Youll work as part of a global team enhancing and building trusted technology products in a secure stable and scalable way. Your role will focus on transforming our equity finance platform partnering with diverse teams to drive business success. You will foster a culture of creativity and inclusion while tackling large-scale engineering challenges.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions design development and technical troubleshooting
• Lead with an AI-driven approach in daily tasks
• Spearhead the design and development of real-time mission-critical trading platforms using Java
• Tackle large-scale engineering challenges with technologies like Kafka
• Innovate troubleshoot and optimize for performance and stability
• Inspire and foster a culture of creativity inclusion and technical excellence
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
• Drive system design application development testing and operational stability
• Optimize low latency applications through testing and debugging
• Lead and contribute to all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Promote advanced understanding of CI/CD application resiliency and security

Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills:

• Expertise in GenAI usage
• Experience transforming Software Engineering with an AI-first approach
• Understanding of Prime Finance business especially Securities Lending
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
• Experience developing event-driven and batch Java applications in financial services
• Proficiency in Java/Spring data structures and performance tuning
• Solid experience with Kafka
• Proficiency in testing and debugging low latency applications
• Hands-on experience in system design application development testing and operational stability
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of CI/CD application resiliency and security
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
• Open-mindedness and willingness to learn
• Ability to work collaboratively in large teams
• Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within technical disciplines (cloud AI machine learning mobile etc.)

Preferred Qualifications Capabilities and Skills:

• UI development experience in React JS

Why Join Us
Be part of a global team that values creativity inclusion and technical excellence. Youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact grow your skills and collaborate with talented professionals across the world.