Calypso Developer
Software Engineering · Contractor
Remote
Calypso Developer
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
About the Role
We're seeking a talented Calypso Developer to help build and modernize enterprise-scale trading, risk management, and post-trade processing solutions supporting global Capital Markets operations.
In this role, you'll work at the intersection of financial engineering and modern software development, leveraging technologies such as Calypso, Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Microservices, DevSecOps, and Cloud-Native Architecture to deliver highly scalable, secure, and resilient trading platforms.
You'll partner closely with traders, risk teams, operations, quantitative analysts, and technology stakeholders to develop innovative solutions across multiple asset classes while supporting mission-critical front, middle, and back-office workflows.
What You'll Do
Calypso Development & Customization
- Design, develop, customize, and support Calypso applications, workflows, event processing, APIs, and integrations.
- Enhance and extend Calypso functionality across trade lifecycle processing, settlements, confirmations, collateral management, and regulatory reporting.
- Support front-office, middle-office, and back-office business functions.
Capital Markets Solutions
Develop solutions supporting:
- Foreign Exchange (FX)
- FX Options
- Interest Rate Derivatives
- Commodities
- Credit Products
- Exchange Traded Derivatives
- Risk Management and Regulatory Reporting
Enterprise Integration
Build and maintain integrations between Calypso and enterprise platforms including:
- DTCC SDR
- MarkitWire
- Bloomberg TOMS
- AcadiaSoft
- TriResolve
- WebICE
- SWIFT
- General Ledger platforms
- FedWire
- ACH
- SEF platforms
Modern Software Engineering
- Develop enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
- Build RESTful APIs and Microservices.
- Implement event-driven architecture.
- Develop cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
- Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and design discussions.
Production Support & Continuous Improvement
- Troubleshoot complex production issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis and performance tuning.
- Support application releases and platform upgrades.
- Improve scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Experience
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on Calypso development experience.
- Strong experience within Capital Markets environments.
Technical Skills
- Calypso Platform
- Java
- Spring Framework
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- JBoss or equivalent application servers
- JMS / MQ Messaging
Database & Integration
- SQL Development
- Data Modeling
- ETL Development
- System Integration
- Enterprise Data Platforms
Capital Markets Knowledge
Strong understanding of:
- Trade Lifecycle Processing
- FX Products
- Interest Rate Products
- Commodities
- Credit Derivatives
- Exchange Traded Derivatives
- Market Risk
- Credit Risk
Preferred Qualifications
Cloud & DevOps
Experience with:
- AWS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- Jenkins
- Bitbucket
- Nexus
Event Streaming
- Kafka
- Enterprise Messaging Platforms
Monitoring & Observability
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
- Grafana
- Prometheus
Agile Delivery
- Scrum
- Kanban
- SAFe
Nice to Have
- Calypso Certifications
- Financial Industry Certifications
- Wall Street Systems
- Nasdaq Spectrum
- Enterprise Trading Platforms
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.