Quant & Data Science

Java Developer - Hedge Fund - Front Office FX - Greenfield

Java Developer - Hedge Fund - Front Office FX - Greenfield

  • Location

    London

  • Sector:

    Quant & Data Science

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £120000 - £150000 per annum + Benefits & Bonus

  • Contact:

    Holly Horton

  • Contact email:

    hhorton@vertuspartners.com

  • Job ref:

    JDF/HH/1209_1694531863

  • Published:

    about 1 year ago

  • Expiry date:

    2023-10-12

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

Our client, a global buy-side fund is looking to hire an experienced Java Developer to work in their Front Office FX team.

You will be working on a large book of work, which includes greenfield development of a Trading System which is being built entirely inhouse.

This is an extremely hands on role, and ideal for someone who has previously designed a trading or pricing system from scratch.

You will also gain knowledge of other languages including C++ and Python.

Key skills:

  • Expert in Java Development
  • Prior experience on low latency Pricing or Execution Trading Systems.
  • Front office experience from either FX, Fixed Income or Equities.
  • Experience in Margin engine/position management
  • Seasoned in performance optimisation - need to have built a performance testing, load testing framework before or at least familiar with the concepts.

Nice to have:

  • In-depth experience in relational databases
  • Someone with experience in FIX Protocol