Job Description
Low latency Java Developer - Algo Trading
Up to £160,000 p/a
Leading London-based trading firm has an outstanding opportunity for a Java Developer to join their low latency trading team.
Our client quant prop trading house with performance figures of 22%. They are currently looking to expand their high and intraday trading presence across FX, equities and commodities.
The Java Developer will:
- Work closely with the Head of Trading and the Quant Team and assist in design and development of new trading algorithms, mainly in Java
- Help engineer a new greenfield low latency trading platform
- Work on connectivity to Financial Exchanges
- Improve/maintain existing strategies
- Develop utility applications and excel tools to help with trading activities
- Work with traders, understand requirements for new applications and strategies to develop and also resolve issues if any
This is an opportunity for someone that wants to work with a smart people in a collaborative environment that is solely focused on cross asset trading.
They avoid the bureaucracy of larger organisations, and keep their management structures flat. Decisions are made efficiently; changes are implemented quickly.
It’s a friendly, open place where people are motivated because they enjoy what they’re doing.
Java Developers MUST have:
- Computer Science or Machine learning BSc or Masters or PhD from a top 40 University Globally
- Some commercial Java Development experience; we would consider C++ but core coding is Java
- Core Java
- SQL
- Good understanding of general programming concepts, diligent coder.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a Java developer to join a growing trading business at a time of significant interesting growth within the sector. You will gain massive exposure to High Frequency Trading.
My client is based in the City of London
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