Careers

McKay Brothers is a ten-year old company that provides telecommunications and data services to firms trading in global financial markets. We have retained our spirit of a bootstrapped start-up even as we have grown into an industry leader serving a roster of very sophisticated clients.

There is an immediate opening for a Java Engineer at the company's U.S. headquarters in Oakland, California. This position currently requires a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the Oakland office per week.

Responsibilities:

• 4+ years of experience using Java 8 or above
• 3+ years of experience using Javascript, HTML and CSS, ideally using Bootstrap
• Working knowledge of messaging formats such as JSON, XML and Protobufs
• In-depth experience using relational databases like Postgres, ideally using Hibernate
• Web service and RESTful interface development, using frameworks such as Jersey
• In-depth familiarity with tools for source control (Git), builds (Maven) and issue tracking (Jira)
• Experience with AWS, Druid, and other cloud technologies is a plus
• Ability to understand and develop intelligent object-oriented design structures

Preferred Experience:

• Experience developing web-services on the Dropwizard framework
• Experience designing and developing single-page applications using AngularJS and/or Angular
• Experience writing code to interface with external services such as open authentication
• Working knowledge of Postman and/or other tools to test web applications

Some travel may be required.

The Oakland, CA base salary range for this full-time position is $130-150k. Our salary ranges are determined by role, career level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The Company provides a comprehensive benefits package including: generous medical, dental & vision policies; 401(k) plan, currently with a company match; paid vacation; life insurance; AD&D; commuter benefits; and EAP.