Software Engineer, Java
IEX · New York
About this role
**About IEX** IEX is an exchange operator and technology company dedicated to innovating for performance in capital markets. Founded in 2012, IEX launched a new kind of securities exchange in 2016 that combines a transparent business model and unique architecture designed to protect investors. Today, IEX applies its proprietary technology and experience to drive performance across asset classes, serve investors, and advocate for transparent and competitive markets. **About the Role** IEX is looking for a **Software Engineer** to join the team building and supporting high-performance **Java** systems that deliver accurate, reliable equities market data from the exchange to the broader market. This is a strong opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems in a fast-paced market environment. Prior market data or trading experience is helpful but not required. **What You’ll Do** - Design, build, and maintain Core Java applications that support IEX’s market data publishing systems. - Contribute to application frameworks, messaging APIs, data structures, reliability, and recovery mechanisms. - Build and support distributed systems that process and publish high-volume, real-time market data. - Participate across the software development lifecycle (development, testing, build/deployment, packaging, and dependency management). - Partner with Product to define and develop the future state of market data publishing systems within the Equities business. - Help support systems across the exchange, including market data, order entry, post-trade processing, monitoring, and reporting. - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. **Your Background** - 3+ years of professional Java development experience, ideally supporting high-performance, real-time, or low-latency systems. - Strong understanding of core Java concepts (multithreading, concurrency, data structures, and application design). - Familiarity with network programming and distributed systems concepts. - Comfort working with lower-level programming concepts (e.g., bit shifting and signed vs. unsigned data types). - Experience working in a Linux environment. - Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach across technical and operational teams. - Comfortable debugging and supporting production systems. **Nice to Have** - Experience with electronic trading systems (details not fully included in the provided description).
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