Upskills provides expert financial software consulting for investment banks and leading financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe region. With a strong, Front to Back expertise of cash and derivatives markets, coupled by an in-depth knowledge of financial markets technologies, we provide smart, business-wise, and efficient solutions.

We are looking for a Junior Java Developer who is willing to take on all aspects of the development lifecycle for Global Markets FX E-Trading and E-Distribution System. This includes both coding and non-coding (deployment, system integration, paperwork) tasks. You will take part in important software implementation and be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Deliver tactical and strategic improvements to large-scale in-house product.
• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems.
• Design, develop and test Java-based solutions using common standards and frameworks such as Spring, and Hibernate.
• Translate software requirements into working and maintainable solutions within the existing application frameworks.
• Implement the product's lifecycle: Design, development, quality, deployment, and maintenance.
• Develop and adhere to best practices for developing applications.
• Continuously contribute to team performance improvement and collaboration.
• Collaborate effectively across teams.

Requirements

• Master's or a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or relevant disciplines.
• Strong experience with Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate), and other programming languages are also welcomed.
• Knowledge of JavaScript, Angular, or React is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of SQL (select, join, union, group by, etc).
• Comfortable using Maven, Git and Bitbucket.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of Data Dictionaries, Templates, Workflows.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Keen interest in financial markets. Working knowledge of financial products is a plus.
• Strong passion for learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English and good communication skills.