Fidessa Developer - Java / Spring

Harvey Nash Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in London is seeking a Fidessa Developer to work on cash equities order management systems. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience with the Fidessa trading platform, strong knowledge of equities trading, and proficiency in Java and Python. This role offers a hybrid working environment and aims to deliver high-quality technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience with the Fidessa trading platform.
• Strong understanding of equities trading.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and customize the Fidessa cash equities order management systems for US and Canadian markets.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions using Fidessa and Java.
• Mentor new team members and contribute to risk identification.

Skills

Fidessa trading platform

Java

Spring framework

Python

Equities trading

Tools

GitHub

Maven

Jenkins

Nexus

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Fidessa Developer - Java/Spring - sought by investment bank based in London - Contract - Hybrid

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and customise the Fidessa cash equities order management systems for US and Canadian markets.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions using Fidessa and Java.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Provide mentorship to new team members and contribute to risk identification and mitigation.
• Support third-line technical issues as needed.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience with the Fidessa trading platform.
• Strong understanding of equities trading.
• Proficiency in Java (including Spring framework) and Python.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of other asset classes in Capital Markets.
• Experience with tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence.
• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., SOLACE).
• Exposure to algo containers and tick databases.

Please apply within for further details - Matt Holmes, Harvey Nash