Senior Java Developer - FX Trading
Summary
A senior Java developer role building a greenfield FX trading platform (starting with Order Management and Trade Capture) for a leading pensions fund client. Day to day is hands-on Java work on event-driven, low-latency trading systems, on-site in Central London four to five days a week.
Senior Java Developer | Front Office FX Trading | Greenfield Build
Location: Central London, on-site with the client four to five days a week
Salary: £130,000 to £150,000 base + bonus and benefits
A dynamic technology consultancy with strong financial backing is looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join its team on a permanent basis, working on site with a leading pensions fund to build a new Java trading platform.
The platform is being built from the ground up, initially focusing on Order Management and Trade Capture, starting with cash FX before expanding across the wider FX product range and other asset classes.
About You
- Strong hands-on Java development experience within financial services, ideally in a front office environment.
- Experience developing trading systems, particularly Order Management or Trade Capture applications.
- Strong understanding of concurrency, distributed systems and application architecture.
- Experience with event-driven systems, APIs and messaging technologies.
- A strong interest in modern Java development, performance optimisation and building high-quality software.
- Experience with FX or other financial markets, ideally including low latency systems.