Java/Spark Developer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Java/Spark Developer for a RIGHT to HIRE assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Tampa, FL.

Responsibilities:

Seeking a Java Spark Developer with expertise in big data processing, Core Java and Apache spark particularly within finance domain. Candidate should have a strong experience working with financial instruments, Credit risk, and large-scale distributed computing systems. This role involves developing and optimizing data pipelines for risk calculations, trade analytics, and regulatory reporting.

• Develop and optimize scalable Java Spark-based data pipelines for processing and analyzing large scale financial data.
• Work on batch processing for credit risk analytics
• Familiarity with credit risk concepts including stress loss (GSST, CCAR) and expected credit loss (CECL, IFRS9, ICAAP)
• Design and implement distributed computing solutions for risk modeling, pricing, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure efficient data storage and retrieval using Big Data
• Implement best practices for spark performance tuning including partition, caching, and memory management.
• Design and implement distributed computing solutions for risk modeling and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain high code quality through testing, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git, Jenkins).
• Work on batch processing frameworks for Market risk analytics.
  
  

Required Skills:

• 7 years of experience in software development with at least 3 years of experience 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, Spark.
• Proficiency on Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong mathematical and analytical mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced financial environment.
• Experience with agentic AI tools (e.g., Devin, Claude, or Copil
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical mindset, and people skills/empathetic mindset
  
  

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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