SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

　　In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

　　The anticipated salary range for this role is between $103,000.00 and $206,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

　　Role Description

　　FICC Technology Team is seeking a strong Java low latency developer to build Next Generation Market Data Plant which will ingest, collect and disseminate market data and perform order execution with the lowest possible latency. In addition, market data will be distributed internal applications via publish/subscribe and other well-known industry mechanisms.

　　Role Objectives

　　• Develop efficient and resilient market data infrastructure which will be used for low-latency algorithmic trading, as well as central source for real time and historical market data

　　• Integration of the FPGA-based vendor API with internal applications

　　• Development and support of Market Data Distribution framework

　　• Automate production deployment including setting up standard unit and integration tests, usage of CI/CD pipeline, clear separation of development, QA and Production environments.

　　Qualifications and Skills

　　• Extensive Java core server experience

　　• 2-5 years of low Java low latency experience

　　• Strong knowledge of fundamental Computer Science Data Structures program-solving skills

　　• Good understanding of low latency design and implementation

　　• Extensive experience with Java memory model and concurrency

　　• Good understanding of Java techniques aimed at achieving low latency

　　• Substantial experience with Java NIO, particularly network and Direct Buffer API

　　• Good understanding of Linux Operating System from application development standpoint

　　Desired Skills:

　　• Experience in building resilient, scalable, and high-performing multithreaded applications.

　　• Knowledge and/or experience with JNI

　　• Experience with Market Data Feed Handlers

　　• Experience with network protocols (TCP, Multicast)

　　• Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD

　　• Unix and Python scripting

　　Additional Requirements

　　D&I Commitment

　　Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.

　　SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.

　　We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [email protected].