Core Java Engineer Get into Trading / Finance
Summary
A Core Java engineer (3+ years) joins a fintech client's trading team in London to build, maintain and deploy an Execution Management System, integrating with exchanges and buy/sell-side clients via FIX, REST, FAST/SBE and other protocols. Salary £80k plus bonus, hybrid with 2 days a week from home.
Job Description
Core Java Engineer Get into Trading / Finance80k Plus BonusQuant Capital is urgently looking for a Core Java Engineer to join our high profile client.
Our client has recently been voted in the fintech 100 (best financial technology businesses). They provide a market leading Execution Management System for buy and sell side clients as well as Algo Execution. They have offices globally (travel arranged for your benefit if wanted). This is an ideal route into trading and finance.
The Trading team is responsible for the development and implementation of solutions for connecting the trading platform to partner systems operated by both buy side and sell side clients, exchanges and other liquidity providers. REST is the preferred technology for buy sides to integrate into the platform. FIX connections handle order flows, staging, algos, pairs, allocations, RFQs and real-time market data. The bulk of the external connectivity uses FIX sessions; FAST/FIX, SBE, Swift and other propriety protocols make up the rest. Most software is developed in Java.
The client trades across Equities, Fixed Income, and FXOn a day to Day basis the Java Engineer will: Support the build and maintenance of our systemWriting and implementing high quality codeUpdating software programsIdentify root cause analysis of software issuesDeploying software toolsCollaborating with other developersJava Engineers MUST have: Core JavaIdeally Web development with JavaScript (ReactJS or AngularJS) if not this can be picked up. SQLInterest in Maven, Git, TeamcityAn interest in building Multithreaded applicationsBachelors / Masters degree in Computing Science or STEM background or equivalent job experience3 plus Years of experienceYou will be joining a progressive and exciting company committed to excellence. They offer an excellent working environment with on-going training and a structured career path. You can also expect an excellent salary and benefits package.
My client is based in London 2 days a week from home.
Java, GWT, Multithreading, FIX, Linux TT, RTS, Bloomberg, Scripting, Client Support, FIX Integration, Implementation, NYSE, FTSE, EUREX, ICE, Nasdaq LSE, LME