Java Software Engineer
Summary
Build and maintain Java-based microservices for StoneX’s real-time payments and treasury platforms using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Azure.
Overview
Permanent, full-time, hybrid.
StoneX Group is a Fortune 100, Nasdaq‑listed provider with 5,400+ employees and 80,000+ institutional, commercial, and payments clients, operating in more than 80 offices worldwide.
Technology Ecosystem
- Back End: Java 21+, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Kafka/Redpanda, gRPC, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Unit/Integration Testing
- Architecture: Micro‑services, event‑based architecture
- Cloud: CI/CD DevOps, Azure, GitHub Enterprise
Responsibilities
- Actively work with Product Management to translate requirements into technical design and implementations.
- Prepare and review technical specifications, review code, and write code where required.
- Validate development builds and provide early feedback to ensure high‑quality delivery.
- Understand payment systems, including real‑time capabilities, and emerging opportunities in CI/CD and cloud‑based deployment.
- Support production support teams, helping to resolve issues and improve productivity with tooling.
Project Roadmap
Oversee and guide multiple development projects while supporting existing applications.
In‑flight / Planned Initiatives
- Rebuild the Funding / Withdrawal Cash Management and Treasury Management platform for StoneX Enterprise.
- Align with Fund & Withdrawal Strategy and Architecture; develop data architecture and technical designs for re‑engineering modules to newer technologies in phased manner.
- Build a future‑state platform using a multi‑tenancy SaaS model.
- Develop an integration hub platform to connect with customers and banks.
- Enable full ISO20022 support for inbound and outbound traffic.
- Provide productization and offer capabilities in a SaaS model.
- Support other initiatives across Cash Management and Treasury Management applications.
Architecture
- Align with overall product and technology architecture.
- Experience building real‑time payments and low‑latency systems.
Qualifications
- Developing applications on Java Spring Boot framework.
- Experience with messaging/integration middleware such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
- Front‑end skills: HTML, CSS, JS, React framework.
- Relational databases: SQL Server and Postgres.
- Object‑oriented design & development.
- Agile development practices with tools such as Azure DevOps and JIRA.
- Version control using SVN or Git.
- Unit testing frameworks and test automation.
- Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure; exposure to deploying Docker containers with Kubernetes.
- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.
Education / Certification Requirements
- University qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline; or a strong GitHub portfolio showcasing recent projects.
Working Environment
- Hybrid – 4 days in office at Avenida Carrera 9A, Edificio Torre Tierrafirme Bogotá, 110111 Colombia.
- Full‑time employment under a standard contract.