Junior Java Developer at MUFG in New York, NY

Summary: MUFG is one of the world’s leading financial groups, and they are seeking an entry-level Software Engineer to join the Trade Processing team within the Front Office Solutions group. This role involves collaborating with front-office stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions and enhance trading workflows. Responsibilities: - Collaborate with front office users, traders, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable, technical solutions - Deliver projects within an Agile development framework to develop high-quality, reliable software that meets the expectations of our business users - Promote secure, resilient development practices that minimize operational risk and meet MUFG security standards and policies - Maintain clear technical and procedural documentation to support internal audits, compliance reviews, and knowledge transfer - Provide hands-on production support for front office applications, including rapid incident response, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution - Lead and contribute to modernization initiatives, including migrating applications to cloud platforms and adopting cloud-native design patterns Required Qualifications: - 1-3 years of programming experience - experience with a strong foundation in programming and software development - Competence in Java development or other object-oriented programming languages - Experience with Junit or other unit and integration testing frameworks - Proficiency in SQL / relational databases such as Oracle and SQL Server - Familiarity with LINUX / Unix environments and scripting - Understanding of financial products and trading workflows - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis and production issues resolution - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Spring / Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and message technologies such as JMS and MQ - Expertise in multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization - Experience with Hibernate/JPA and Apache Camel - Experience with front-end technologies (React, Javascript, HTML/CSS) - Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Git, Maven, SDA) and project management tools (Jira, Confluence) - Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Snowflake) - Worked with application security and vulnerability remediation tools (Veracode) - Familiarity with electronic trading platforms (Bloomberg TOMS, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, Murex) - Implemented solutions using real-time electronic communication protocols (FIX protocol) Required Skills: Java, SQL Important Skills: Junit, Spring, Cloud technologies Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical skills, Problem-solving skills, Communication skills, Self-starter Benefits: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, Retirement plans, Educational assistance and training programs, Income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, Paid maternity and parental bonding leave, Paid vacation, Sick days, Holidays