Senior Java Developer

Senior Core Java Developer – Front Office Algo eTrading

Location: London (Hybrid Home Working)

We are seeking a Senior Core Java Developer to join the Global Front Office Algo eTrading Development Team of a leading investment bank. This is an exciting opportunity to design, develop, and deliver high-performance technical solutions for a cutting-edge trading platform.

You’ll play a hands-on role from project inception to delivery, contributing to the development of innovative, maintainable, and testable solutions within a fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on Senior Developer, influencing project direction from the outset.
• Develop new connectivity and RFQ protocols, including portfolios, for the expansion of eTrading.
• Enhance the auto-quoting and algo framework for pricing, offering, aggressing, hedging, and quoting functionalities.
• Collaborate with global development teams located across London and India.
• Lead the engineering and delivery of the platform, supporting internal mobility and strategic programs.
• Contribute to regulatory and control-related initiatives, including the replacement of Algo containers.

Key Skills & Experience

• Core Java Development: High-performance Java coding with expertise in zero-GC/non-allocating development.
• Multithreading: Advanced knowledge of concurrent programming.
• Low Latency Trading: Proven experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Networking & Messaging: FIX protocol, multicast technologies, and 29West or similar high-performance messaging tools.
• Linux Proficiency: Strong familiarity with Linux environments.
• Domain Knowledge: FX eTrading experience preferred, or Front Office Equities/Fixed Income.

Essential Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Java development with a strong focus on concurrency, collections, messaging, and event-driven processing.
• 5+ years of experience in multicast messaging (e.g., Solace/RV).
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and coding low-latency trading application services.
• Solid background in Capital Markets, Front Office Trading, or Risk systems.

Nice to Have

• Market Data, Order Connectivity, and Order Management expertise.
• Experience with FIX protocol and ION API.
• Knowledge of Algo trading frameworks and systems.
• Expertise in designing and coding trading components such as pricing, quoting, hedging, and order management systems.
• Familiarity with container-based solutions and smart order routing systems.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to join a globally recognized investment bank and collaborate closely with trading desks, quant teams, and business stakeholders. Here's what you can look forward to:

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional life.
• Business Exposure: High-level engagement with trading desks and stakeholders across the business.
• Career Development: Opportunities to take the lead on delivery, engineer the platform, and benefit from internal mobility.
• Strategic Programs: Be part of impactful initiatives, including regulatory and control work and strategic projects to modernize the Algo framework.

If you’re a highly skilled Java Developer with a passion for high-performance trading systems, we want to hear from you.