Lead Java Developer

About the Position

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver the FX Swaps clearing product within Global Clearing Solution
• Develop 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

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 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Strong ownership, delivery focus, and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• Capital Markets / FX products knowledge and cloud exposure (AWS or similar)

We Offer

• Opportunity to work on mission-critical financial systems
• Collaborate with global teams in an Agile Scrum environment
• Contribute to the development of a critical Financial Markets Clearing Platform

About the Company

We are DXC Luxoft Financial Services - an award-winning provider of technology solutions dedicated to the Financial Services sector. Our team is committed to delivering high-impact engineering solutions that meet the stringent requirements of the financial industry.