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