Electronic Trading Java Strat - VP

£130,000 – £150,000 performance based bonus

Location: United Kingdom (London – City of London, London) Type: Permanent

E-Trading Java Strat/Dev - VP level

London based

You will be joining The Pricing Strat team which is across all asset classes and combines expertise in quantitative analytics, modelling, pricing and risk management with deep understanding of system architecture and programming. The primary output is a scalable and flexible Front Office pricing and risk management system with consistent interface to both the Middle Office and Back Office.

The primary focus of the role would be on electronic trading of rates products, specially interest rate swaps, repo and bonds. You will work closely with engineers, quants and traders to deliver high performance trading applications. You will have the opportunity to use your excellent Java skills and experience of modern software development practices to create high quality systems that can be iterated on rapidly and safely.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of an immediate book of work already identified within the Global Markets business
• Work closely with the business on further build out of the eTrading platform.
• Implement and deliver new business functions and non-functional platform improvements
• Develop functional and non-functional requirements in close collaboration with other engineers, quants and traders
• Participate fully in code reviews as both an author and a reviewer
• Actively improving team software development processes

Your skills and experience:

• Excellent core Java and demonstrable technical skills beyond core Java, particularly relevant are: C++, Python, KDB, messaging middleware and market data
• An understanding of trading systems, preferably in an algo trading context
• Good understanding of cash and derivative products across Rates and Foreign exchange (FX).
• Experience of modern patterns for continuous delivery of software
• A sound grounding in the principals of computer engineering, preferably with a technical degree.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across multiple teams and functions whilst prioritising against tight deadlines. In addition to excellent presentational skills.

Reference: ETQD123