FX Deal Capture Developer

Lorien; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in the Investment Banking industry is seeking an experienced FX Deal Capture Developer to join their Global Markets IT team in London. This permanent role involves enhancing FX trade capture systems and collaborating with trading, risk, and operations teams. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in Java, C#, or Python, and experience with FX trading systems.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Java, C#, or Python.
• Experience with FX trading systems in investment banking.
• Solid understanding of trade lifecycle, pricing, and risk management.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol, MQ messaging, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with SQL databases and data modelling.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain FX deal capture applications.
• Collaborate with front office users to gather requirements.
• Ensure integration with downstream systems including risk and settlement.
• Implement and maintain real-time and batch interfaces for trade data.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

FX trading systems

trade lifecycle

pricing

risk management

FIX protocol

MQ messaging

RESTful APIs

SQL databases

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

version control tools (Git)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Murex

Calypso

Kondor+

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

FX Deal Capture Developer - Investment Banking - London (3 Days Onsite)

Our client, a leading organisation in the Investment Banking industry, is seeking an experienced FX Deal Capture Developer to join their Global Markets IT team in London. This permanent role involves enhancing FX trade capture systems and collaborating with trading, risk, and operations teams to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Job Type: Permanent

Department: Global Markets IT

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain FX deal capture applications and services.
• Collaborate with front office users to gather requirements and deliver solutions aligned with trading workflows.
• Ensure integration with downstream systems including risk, settlement, and regulatory reporting.
• Implement and maintain real-time and batch interfaces for trade data.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including testing, deployment, and support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring minimal disruption to trading activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and technical innovation within the team.

Key Skills & Experience

Required

• Strong programming skills in Java, C#, or Python.
• Experience with FX trading systems, ideally in investment banking or financial services.
• Solid understanding of trade lifecycle, pricing, and risk management.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol, MQ messaging, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with SQL databases and data modelling.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control tools (e.g., Git).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience with vendor platforms such as Murex, Calypso, or Kondor+.
• Exposure to cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., MiFID II, EMIR).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, AWS Developer) are a plus.