Java Developer/Market Data Feeds/Capital Markets- Hybrid/Midtown NYC or Jersey City, NJ - H1 accepted

**** CANDIDATES MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE DOING JAVA DEVELOPMENT FOR MARKET DATA FEEDS (such as Bloomberg and LSEG/Refinitiv) NOT JUST CAPITAL MARKETS, TRADING OR BANKING. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE “MARKET DATA FEEDS” ON THEIR RESUME
****CANDIDATES MUST HAVE GOOD TENURE AND/OR LONG PROJECTS. CANDIDATES WITH RECENT LOCAL PROJECTS REQUIRED. – NO RELOCATION

Job Title: Java Market Data Developer (Consultant)
Client: Bank of America (BOA)
Location: NYC or Jersey City (Hybrid)
Duration: Contract

Overview:
Bank of America is seeking a hands-on Java Market Data Developer to support its Market Data Engineering and Development team, focused on building and enhancing real-time data platforms and integrations with leading market data vendors such as Bloomberg and LSEG/Refinitiv.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java-based market data applications and services
• Integrate and support vendor market data APIs (Bloomberg B-Pipe, Refinitiv Elektron, etc.)
• Build real-time data ingestion, normalization, and distribution pipelines
• Partner with trading, quant, and infrastructure teams to deliver low-latency data solutions
• Troubleshoot production issues related to market data feeds, entitlements, and distribution
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability across market data platforms
• Contribute to architecture and design of next-generation market data systems

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Java development experience in financial services
• Strong experience with market data systems and vendor APIs (Bloomberg, LSEG/Refinitiv)
• Hands-on experience with real-time streaming and messaging technologies (Kafka, Solace, Tibco, etc.)
• Solid understanding of market data concepts (pricing, reference data, symbology, entitlements)
• Experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems
• Strong debugging and production support capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Knowledge of FIX protocol or trading systems
• Exposure to Python for scripting or data analysis
• Familiarity with Linux environments and distributed systems