Junior Software Developer

Junior Software Developer


Do you want to build Nasdaq’s data platform? The product is built on top of cloud native open-source solutions for streaming financial data, enabling real-time reporting, real-time transformation, big data storage, analytic and ML integrations.


As a Data Software Developer at Nasdaq, you will work with highly motivated and skilled colleagues in an exciting and dynamic environment. Data is a key component in the financial sector and this position is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills while gaining knowledge of the exchange industry.


We are looking for a Junior Software Developer to join the NFF Data Services Team – NFF is Nasdaq’s evolutionary harmonized approach to delivering robust end-to-end solutions to financial infrastructure providers in an open, agile environment. Our Data Platform team is a team of developers working together to form the core functional and non-functional part of the Data Platform, to ensure the successful delivery of projects, enhancements, and support to our customers.


With this position we offer:


The opportunity to join a highly qualified cross-functional team. There will be extremely high requirements for the product related to high availability and fault tolerance, with ever-increasing volume and performance requirements. Simultaneously you will contribute to improving team agility and time to market in a changing business and regulatory environment as well as close collaboration with the other scrum teams developing the core product as well as the project managers, technical account managers, and the customers.


Your role and responsibilities:


Full stack development with a focus on Java
Designing solutions and writing good quality code that solves difficult problems in a highly distributed system with substantial demands on resilience and quality
Employ best practices to ensure high availability and performance
Build and tune the products for both on-prem and cloud deployment
You will be involved in all stages of the product life cycle; design, implementation, testing, release, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, customer support, maintenance, and enhancement
Contribute with your experience and in the agile process


We expect you to have:


1-3 years within software development and at least a bachelor's degree in computer science or similar field
Experience working with Java in a part-time job/summer job or full-time position
Interest in distributed systems/big data/cloud computing and adjacent fields.
Initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn and take on challenges
Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes


It would be nice if you also have:


Experience with private or public clouds such as Google, AWS, or Azure
Experience with Kafka and Kafka Streams, Spark, Presto, Parquet file format
Experience with the AWS data & analytics ecosystem – e.g., Glue / Athena / Redshift / RDS etc.
Experience with C++ development
Experience with JS/React development
Experience with Spring
Experience with SQL and relational databases


Does this sound like you?


To suit this position, you should be a team player, but enjoy working individually as well as striving to produce high-quality work. In addition, you are comfortable with taking on responsibility and working flexibly. This position will include travel opportunities.


About Nasdaq


Nasdaq was founded in 1971 as the world's first electronic stock market. Through the acquisition of OMX with headquarters in Stockholm in 2008, Nasdaq became a global player. Today, Nasdaq is the largest provider of technology to Financial Markets, delivering top-of-the-line trading, clearing, settlement, surveillance, and anti-financial crime technology to partners around the world. Nasdaq is continuously revolutionizing markets and undergoing transformations while we embrace new technologies to develop innovative solutions, constantly aiming to rewrite tomorrow.


Nasdaq provides its employees with 32 annual vacation days as well as 2 optional paid volunteer days. We offer a competitive salary package that includes annual bonus and equity plans as well as an employee stock purchase program.


Come as You Are


Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.


We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.


Apply online: http://nasdaqinc.contacthr.com/114833114