Software Engineer

Job Title: Software Developer

Location: New York, NY

Firm Overview:

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., with over 14,000 employees, has been a leading global financial services firm at the forefront of financial and technological innovation since 1945. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, commercial real estate, and for its global distribution platform. Capitalizing on the firm’s financial acumen and technology prowess, Cantor’s portfolio of businesses also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other businesses and ventures. For 79 years, Cantor has consistently fueled the growth of original ideas, pioneered new markets, and provided superior service to clients. Cantor operates trading desks in every major financial center globally, with offices in over 30 locations around the world. As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, Cantor has the distinct ability to focus on long-term value creation and solid relationship building. Our structure allows us to respond quickly to client needs, develop solutions that address complex challenges, avoid the limitations of bureaucracy, and attract talented individuals who are driven to succeed.

Job Description:

Highly skilled Software Developer with expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and SQL to join our dynamic development team. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing scalable applications, working in a collaborative Agile environment, and ensuring high-quality code standards.

Candidates who have worked for Equities Swaps Or Prime Brokerage domain would be preferable.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Framework.

• Implement and manage Spring Cloud-based microservices for scalable distributed systems.

• Develop and optimize SQL queries for efficient data management and retrieval.

• Knowledge of frontend frameworks like Angular is a plus.

• Integrate and maintain in-memory caching solutions like Redis to enhance system performance.

• Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve bottlenecks, bugs, and performance issues.

• Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.

Qualifications:

• 6 to 9 years of experience in backend development using Java and Spring Framework.

• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices architecture.

• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases for data processing and optimization.

• Experience with in-memory caching solutions like Redis.

• Strong understanding of RESTful API development and integration.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and Agile methodologies.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

• Understanding of event-driven architectures and messaging systems.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master degree or Higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or relevant work experience).

Hybrid Working - We are currently operating a hybrid model for our shared services employees (including this role). We anticipate continuing these arrangements for the foreseeable future with periodic review. Hybrid for Cantor Fitzgerald & its affiliates across the working week, means three days office based and two days remote.

Salary:

• The expected base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $150,000.The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).