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Java Engineer – Equity Vol

Global Hedge Fund

London

Posted 2 Mths Ago

Salary: £130-150k base, circa £180-220k TC

 

Summary:

Fantastic opportunity for a Java developer with outstanding communication skills to join one of the world’s most prestigious hedge funds. Come and be a part of the firm’s continued success by developing/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk systems in a very hands-on role.

You will join a global team designing and developing Risk & PnL and market data systems, interacting with PMs, Middle Office and Risk Managers within Equities Vol trading teams. You’ll work closely with other developers, QA and production support teams.

The successful Java Engineer will enjoy facing off to the business and will have a strong understanding of the pricing and risk functionalities of a trading system.

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Minimum 5+ years’ Java backend programming experience, including concurrent, multithreaded application development
  • Deep expertise in OO design, design patterns, Unit & Integration testing
  • Experience in a Unix/Linux environment (must-have)
  • Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
  • Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Financial Engineering

Nice to have:

  • Experience with equities/derivatives/convertibles (preferred)
  • Python experience and/or cloud and containerization technologies
  • Front-end UI, e.g. Javascript, HTML5

Rewards and Incentives:

  • Significant salary + bonus and growth
  • Greenfield work / big impact
  • Very collaborative culture, ideas are implemented

 

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