Front Office Systems Developer

The primary purpose of this role is to develop real-time algorithmic FX and/or Rates trading and hedging systems. The candidate will display excellent organizational, motivational, and technical ability aligned to sustained experience within a high-performance technology environment. This will require knowledge of multithreaded Java development, messaging systems, complex event processing and ability to integrate these with external systems. Knowledge of the FX and/or Rates markets is essential. The candidate will work effectively as part of a global team to design and implement real time solutions in close co-ordination with the FX and/or Rates trading desks. Strong communication, teamwork skills, and experience with agile development methods are required.

• Contribute to the overall design and development of the real-time solutions for FX and/or Rates electronic/algo Trading and Risk Management.
• Work closely with business sponsors to understand their requirements and architect, design and execute technical solutions.
• Work with other team members to ensure that tactical and strategic solutions dovetail.
• Provide guidance and mentoring for new team members as necessary.
• Identify business, technology and people risks associated with a solution. Assist with 2nd line support as necessary.

Required

• 10+ years with significant experience designing, implementing and delivering complex globally distributed high availability real-time trading systems.
• Experience effectively applying technology best practices and processes to a high-paced Capital Markets organization
• Excellent server side core Java skills.
• Significant experience developing, maintaining, and deploying high-performance, low-latency applications.
• Design abilities, which will involve building designing and deploying managed and unmanaged solutions.
• Multithreaded skills & use of current Java Frameworks and python
• QA Automated testing and process
• Experience with 'Agile' style development methods
• Significant industrial experience dedicated to FX and/or Rates front office technology (pricing, risk, liquidity aggregation, high frequency trading, ecommerce, etc.)

Preferred

• Experience working with quantitative analysts and developers, traders and risk management
• Knowledge of KDB
• Knowledge of FX and/or Rates trading and/or electronic/algo trading.

Knowledge of shared memory messaging technologies, e.g., chronicle, aeron.

• Ability to meet client needs without sacrificing deadlines and quality
• Ability to break problems into well-defined and manageable tasks
• Ability to work effectively within global team
• Good written and communication skills
• Ability to liaise with traders, middle office, and IT
• Highly motivated and takes initiative
• Ability to cope with changing priorities
• Takes accountability for own work
• Aligns immediate needs with long-term strategies

Technical

• Significant experience developing, maintaining, and deploying high-performance, low-latency applications.
• Design abilities, which will involve building designing and deploying managed and unmanaged solutions.
• Multithreaded skills & use of current Java Frameworks and python
• Knowledge of messaging systems such as Solace, Tibco/RV, and IBM MQSeries and how to integrate them