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Junior Java Developer

Spectra Force
Ann Arbor, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 10/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2027
Role: Junior Java Developer Location: Ann Arbor, MI (4 days on site and one remote day) Duration: 12 Months Your Opportunity The development team is looking for a talented java developer to join our team, working on an industry-leading desktop trading platform. We work in a collaborative, innovative, and technically challenging environment, where developers have the opportunity to perform complex software design tasks and technical analysis on a highly performant, multi-threaded and resilient system, where high performance is key. Specifically, this role will act as a subject matter expert on the thinkorswim Desktop application, while providing expertise on our installer, java JRE updater, java UI, and various backend modules. What you are good at Performs product design & troubleshooting exercises of extremely high complexity which require extensive research and analysis Leads system design and specification development, program logic and flow-charting, testing, debugging, and documentation Will be responsible for making complex design choices to be used by the development teams Leads complex programming tasks, providing review of various development tasks and documentation Provides analysis of problems and recommends solutions A key contributor in client/technology interactions in the development of technology solutions Will interface with Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure teams on strategic designs and initiatives Leads the troubleshooting of complex problems in development and production environments, ensuring timely resolution of issues What you have 1 Years of Java, J2EE (both client and server side) 1 Years Experience with OOA/OOD, distributed systems/software, real time processing, relational database systems, messaging systems preferred Experience development on a downloadable desktop application preferred Experience with concurrency & multi-threading preferred Experience with scaling, Java Garbage Collection, and performance tuning preferred Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and design patterns (GoF) Experience with agile, test-driven development Experience with rich UI frameworks like Angular JS, jQuery, HTML 5, Swing, Java FX or similar frameworks/APIs Experience with application development frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, JSF or similar frameworks Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows, Mac Experience with build, deploy and test automation tools like Ant, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity, Junit, or similar tools Demonstrated experience working with core business logic within applications Experience in developing APIs and Frameworks Working knowledge of finance and/or trading domain is a plus Excellent written and verbal communication skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline # of Years Required: 1 Years of Core Java (both client and server side) Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar degree with test-driven development.

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