Job Description
Pay rate range: $74.00 - $78.00 per hour (Negotiable based upon years of experience) Global Financial Firm located in RUTHERFORD, NJ has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Java /Spark Developer Summary: Immediate contract opportunity available at a Global Financial Firm located in Rutherford, NJ. This role is on a Hybrid Schedule, requiring office presence 3 days a week based on team requirements. Responsibilities: Develop and optimize scalable Java Spark-based data pipelines for processing and analyzing large-scale financial data. Design and implement distributed computing solutions for risk modeling, pricing, and regulatory compliance. Ensure efficient data storage and retrieval using Big Data technologies. Implement best practices for Spark performance tuning, including partition, caching, and memory management. Maintain high code quality through testing, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git, Jenkins). Work on batch processing frameworks for market risk analytics. Requirements: 7 years of experience in software development with at least 3 years in Java Spark and Big Data frameworks. Strong proficiency in Python and Java Spark with knowledge of core Spark concepts (RDDs, Dataframes, Spark Streaming, etc.). Experience working in financial markets, risk management, and financial instruments. Familiarity with market risk concepts including VaR, Greeks, scenario analysis, and stress testing. Hands-on experience with Hadoop and Spark. Proficiency in Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines. Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong mathematical and analytical mindset. Ability to work in a fast-paced financial environment.