Junior Software Engineer

As a Junior Software Engineer reporting to Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll play a critical role in building the Java services and React/TypeScript applications that power a new R&D team focused on responsible AI for global financial markets.

You'll thrive in this position if you take full ownership of your deliverables, embrace AI-assisted ways of working, and bring curiosity and a collaborative spirit to a team that values candid feedback and learning as much as delivery.

• Build and maintain backend services using Java and Spring, and develop user-facing applications using React and TypeScript, owning capabilities end to end.
• Design and implement secure integrations using REST and modern agent-to-agent protocols, ensuring quality through unit testing, manual validation, and test automation.
• Contribute to requirements analysis and architecture discussions, following and shaping decisions that affect team delivery.
• Collaborate with DevOps on deployment automation, observability, and portfolio security across environments.
• Apply AI-assisted tooling and Nasdaq's GenAI Platform to improve and optimize every step of the development process.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven years of experience in full-stack software engineering, with production-level Java expertise applying object-oriented design, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Experience building component-based web applications; React and TypeScript experience is strongly valued.
• Solid SQL skills including CRUD operations, schema design, and working with database-backed services, alongside strong data structures and algorithms knowledge.
• Proficiency with Git workflows, Linux command-line usage, and an understanding of containerization using Docker or Podman.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted tools in a real development workflow.

Nice to have

• Exposure to LLM or agent development, including function calling, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, or agent-tool protocols.
• Basic familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g., Terraform or OpenTofu), Python or another scripting language, or Kubernetes.
• Background in fintech, capital markets, or a regulated industry environment.

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus
• Annual equity grant
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering discounted company shares
• Voluntary III Pillar Pension Plan with Company contributions
• 20 vacation days + additional vacation days based on tenure
• 6 additional flex days per year
• Work from (almost) anywhere – up to 20 days/year
• Paid time off for volunteer work - up to 2 days/year
• Flexible Health Insurance program
• Group Life Assurance and 24/7 Accident Insurance
• Comprehensive sports, fitness and welness activities
• 24/7 mental health support for you and your family
• Global mentoring program
• Unlimited access to e-learning platforms
• Hybrid work setup
• Modern and comfortable office work environment with fresh fruit, snacks, and weekly fika breaks