Front Office Electronic Trading Application Developer

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in London is seeking a core developer to work on innovative projects for electronic trading solutions. The role involves designing and developing software, liaising with business users, and implementing improvements. Candidates should be proficient in Core Java and/or C++, have strong analytical skills, and be ready to work in a dynamic, global team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with a geographically diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Understand requirements and propose solutions.
• Design, develop and test software.
• Support as a technical SME.
• Define and implement non-functional requirements.
• Identify system and process improvements.

Skills

Core Java

C++

Spring

Design pattern

Unit Testing

Threading

Messaging

Cloud computing

Machine learning

Data Science Skills

Low-Latency systems

Multi-Threading

Realtime system implementation

Computer science principles

Job description

Job Description

The FICC eTrading team partners with Global FICC businesses to provide solutions for electronic trading on client and dealer markets, we cover a wide range of financial products including Rates, FX, Commodities and Credits. We are based predominantly in London and NYC but also maintain a presence in Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Houston, Buenos Aires, Mumbai and Bangalore, and the businesses we support span the globe. We cover several functional domains including front-end tooling, pricing, low latency market making, algorithmic execution, automated hedging,low latency order and market data connectivity,risk-management and STP. As such, we are a diverse group of project managers, business analysts, and developers (front-end and back-end). Our systems facilitate the electronic trading of many products on the client markets, brokers, OTC venues and exchanges, the majority of which are securities and derivatives.

We are looking for a core developer to work on several exciting green field projects for the global FICC businesses. The projects cover both continuous business growth/expansion and transformation initiatives, touching everything end-2-end from pricing, execution to risk management. The developer will be working closely with the business end-user to develop the most strategic and revolutionary trading solution across the street. which is designed to be the flagship next-generation trading application for JPMC that runs on the most cutting-edge technology as well as support multiple platforms seamlessly (desktop, mobile, web).

The candidate must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to work with a geographically diverse team.

Job responsibilities:

• Understand requirements, solve technical problems, propose complete solutions

• Design, develop and test software following standard SDLC

• Support PMs, BAs and management as technical SME

• Define and implement non-functional requirements

• Help team identify improvements to make to our systems and processes

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Understand Core Java and/or C++, Spring, Design pattern, Unit Testing, Threading and Messaging

• Understand Modern Software Architecture and framework, interests in Cloud computing, Machine learning and Data Science Skills

• Understand Multi-Threading, Realtime system implementation

• Understand Low-Latency event-driven systems

• Understand Design Patterns and Software Architectures

• Understand Fundamental computer science principles including operation system, network, data structure and algorithm

• Energetic, motivated, and determined