JAVA DEVELOPER - Manila Ortigas

About the role

This role develops capital markets technology for investment banks, fintechs, and market participants. The position builds and supports high-performance trading infrastructure and messaging platforms within an Agile, test-driven workflow. Success depends on knowledge sharing and collaboration with experienced engineering teams. You will design and evolve robust software solutions that directly impact the performance of financial systems used by global institutions. The work requires a disciplined approach to coding, testing, and validation to meet strict industry standards. You will partner closely with product and engineering stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical implementations. Your contributions will help maintain and enhance critical platforms that process market data and execute trades with low latency.

Key facts

What you'll do

Design and develop Java applications and libraries for trading and messaging platforms.

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support Aeron, Hydra, Artio, and Aeron Sequencer components.

Troubleshoot and debug Java server-side software to ensure smooth performance in distributed systems.

Design and evolve messaging protocols and software libraries used by market data and trading systems.

Apply testing strategies, including measurement, benchmarking, and profiling, to validate correctness and performance.

Perform measuring, benchmarking, and profiling of components and systems to guide optimization.

Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, maintainability, and reusability across the product suite.

Collaborate with product managers and engineers to implement solutions aligned with front-office technology delivery.

Keep current with Java development trends and integrate emerging tools into delivery practices.

Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders to align on solution direction.

Adapt to an Agile workflow while pairing with team members to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

Possess hands-on experience with Java server-side software development.

Have background designing, building, debugging, and operating distributed systems.

Demonstrate experience designing and evolving messaging protocols.

Showcase experience designing and evolving software libraries.

Apply various forms of testing, such as correctness and performance validation.

Perform measuring, benchmarking, and profiling of components and systems.

Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Maintain strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges.

Nice to have

Gain experience with cloud computing platforms like AWS or Azure to support deployment and scalability.

Practical notes

Role is based in the Philippines with hybrid working arrangements.

Team emphasizes knowledge sharing, open communication, and inclusive collaboration.

Typical interview steps

Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds. Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions. Some loops include a take-home task. Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions. Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer. Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.

Good to know

The role operates in a high-standard engineering culture focused on trading technology.

Teams work on flagship products including Aeron, Hydra, Artio, and Aeron Sequencer.

The environment values continuous learning and professional development.

Collaboration is central to decision-making and solution delivery.

Work-life balance is supported through flexible and hybrid working models.

Career growth

Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels. Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people. Others stay on the technical track. Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone. A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship. Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.