Front Office Developer

Sanderson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contract Consultant to join their high-performing team focused on building a new application for the Intraday Risk Platform. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies such as Java, AWS, and low-latency processing. You will play a pivotal role in developing scalable components and contributing to the transition from AWS to Azure. Engage in technical discussions, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with teams across multiple global locations. If you're passionate about software engineering and investment banking, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in investment banking IT development.
• Expertise in Java with strong multi-threading skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable Java components for the SABRE risk platform.
• Collaborate with global teams and mentor junior developers.

Skills

Java 17+

Multi-threading and concurrency

Caching technologies (Redis)

Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure)

PostgreSQL

Messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)

Agile development (TDD/BDD)

CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps)

Job description

Senior Contract Consultant - Software Engineering at Sanderson

Location: London (Moorgate/Bank) – 1-2 days onsite per week (flexible)

Duration: 6 months (extendable, up to 2 years)

About the Role:

Join a high-performing team working on the Intraday Risk Platform within a global investment bank. This role focuses on building a new application using Java, cloud technologies (AWS/on-prem), and low-latency processing. The position involves both new development and minimal support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop scalable, high-performance Java components for the SABRE risk platform.
• Work on end-of-day, stress, and intraday risk solutions.
• Contribute to a transition from AWS to Azure.
• Implement messaging layers using Hazelcast, Kafka, or Apache Spark.
• Collaborate with global teams across London, Singapore, and China.
• Engage in technical discussions and mentor junior developers.
• Provide second-line support when necessary.

Key Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years in investment banking IT development.
• Expertise in Java 17+ with strong multi-threading and concurrency skills.
• Experience with caching technologies (e.g., Redis), cloud (AWS/Azure), and databases (PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with messaging systems like ActiveMQ or Apache Kafka.
• Strong grasp of risk management, financial instruments, and trading processes (preferred).
• Agile development experience with TDD/BDD methodologies.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps).

Interview Process:

• Technical Screening – General assessment.
• Technical Interview – In-depth discussion with the team lead.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of derivatives, trading risk, and financial markets.
• Experience with compute grids and functional programming (Haskell).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Finance, Information Technology, and Engineering

Industries: Investment Banking, Banking, and Software Development