Senior Big Data Developer

Do you want to revolutionize the Exchange and Banking industry by taking part in developing the next generation streaming data pipelining platform for high velocity financial data enabling Machine Intelligence and cutting edge analytics?
The candidate we look for is an experienced software developer, perhaps also with some experience from Big Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence. Preferably you have worked within the Banking / Finance sector.

Experience from high paced international companies and/or the gaming sector might also be interesting, depending on the experience and roles from these positions. As a Senior Big Data Developer at Nasdaq, you will work with highly motivated and skilled colleagues in an international and dynamic environment. This position is a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical and interpersonal skills, while gaining an extensive knowledge of the exchange industry.

Our Data and Services team is a development team consisting of developers working together to form the core functional and non-functional part of our Data & Analytics solution, to ensure the successful delivery of Projects, Enhancements and Support to our customers. The role involves working with Business Analysts, Project Managers and Customers to develop system components to meet the needs of functional and non-functional requirements. You will be integrally involved in meeting our challenge to develop robust high quality software, with ever increasing performance requirements. Simultaneously you will contribute to improve agility and time to market in a changing business and regulatory environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

Participate in the development of strategic goals for leveraging our Data and Analytic platform
Employ best practices to ensure high availability and performance
Review system requirements and design solutions
Develop program logic in Java for new applications or analyses and modifies logic in existing applications
Develop, test, debug in a Java/Linux environment
Database analysis and design
Working closely with the customers, Business Analysts, Testers and Project Managers in global environments to support the design of new and existing functionality
Provide technical support in a defined project
Modify existing internal software products to add new functions, adapt to new hardware, improve performance or enhance product usability

Master’s Degree qualified in a discipline related to Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
Experience within software development: 5-7 years
Excellent and proven Java software development skills
Excellent and proven SQL development skills
Good database knowledge (preferably PostgreSQL and Oracle)
Excellent communication skills
Fluent in written and spoken English
Preferred Qualifications:

C++ software development skills
Software development and design experience from distributed high performance systems
Experience from Big Data development and Business Intelligence Systems
Experience from the Hadoop Ecosystem in particular HDFS, Spark, Presto, Parquet file format
Prior experience in clearing trading and/or clearing system development within the financial sector
Good understanding of financial markets

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.