FO e-Trading Developer

Talan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talan in London is seeking a Junior/Mid-level Front Office E-Trading Developer to support a London FX trading desk. Based in the Front Office, you will deliver bespoke e-trading tools and provide hands-on production support in a fast-paced environment.

The role combines Python development with deep knowledge of FI markets and asset classes, with independence and stakeholder engagement. You will collaborate with traders, quants, and operations to translate requirements into robust technical

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of FI markets, assets, and trading processes.
• Experience working in a Front Office or E-Trading environment.
• High level of mathematical and analytical ability.
• Background suited to Quantitative disciplines (e.g. Quant, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or similar).
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Proven experience supporting time-critical systems in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication skills with traders and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bespoke e-trading tools and solutions for FX traders.
• Provide real-time support to the Front Office, responding to urgent trading and production issues.
• Code and enhance analytics, pricing tools, automation scripts, and workflow solutions using Python.
• Work closely with FX traders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Support and improve e-trading platforms, execution workflows, and trade lifecycle processes.
• Interact with a broad range of internal stakeholders (technology, quants, operations, risk) and occasional external stakeholders.
• Manage expectations effectively by prioritising tasks based on urgency and business impact.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in live trading environments.
• Produce clear reporting and updates into the team hierarchy and management structure.
• Collaborate with the wider global trading and technology teams to ensure alignment and consistency.

Skills

Python

Front Office / E-Trading experience

Mathematical ability

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

MSc or equivalent in quantitative field

Job description

Location:London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)
Sector:Financial Services - Investment Banking
Area:Front Office / E-Trading / FX
Team:London Trading Desk with Global Interaction

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly capable Jnr/Mid-levelFront Office E-Trading Developerto support a London-based FX trading desk within a leading financial services environment. This role sits directly within theFront Office, delivering bespoke solutions for traders while providing hands‑on production support in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.

The successful candidate will combinePython development skills, deep understanding ofFI, SWAPS, BONDS, and other asset classes and trading processes, and a proactive, solutions-driven mindset. This role requires the ability to operate with minimal supervision while managing expectations across a diverse stakeholder group.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintainbespoke e-trading tools and solutionsfor FX traders.
• Providereal-time support to the Front Office, responding to urgent trading and production issues with speed and accuracy.
• Code and enhance analytics, pricing tools, automation scripts, and workflow solutions usingPython.
• Work closely with FX traders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Support and improvee-trading platforms, execution workflows, and trade lifecycle processes.
• Interact with a broad range ofinternal stakeholders(technology, quants, operations, risk) and occasionalexternal stakeholders.
• Manage expectations effectively by prioritising tasks based on urgency and business impact.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in live trading environments.
• Produce clear reporting and updates into the team hierarchy and management structure.
• Collaborate with the widerglobal trading and technology teamsto ensure alignment and consistency.

Required Skills & Experience

• Solid understanding ofFImarkets, asset classes, and trading processes.
• Experience working in aFront Office or E-Trading environment.
• High level ofmathematical and analytical ability.
• Background suited toQuantitative disciplines(e.g. Quant, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or similar).
• Ability to work independently withminimal oversight.
• Proven experience supporting time-critical systems in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with traders and senior stakeholders.

Education

MSc or equivalent advanced degree in aquantitative field(Quant Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or similar) is highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

Proactive, resilient, and delivery-focused.

Comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.

Able to balance multiple priorities while maintaining service quality.