FX eTrading Java Back-End Engineer, Vice President

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking an FX eTrading Java Back-End Engineer in Manchester. This role involves designing backend and front-end features for FX Trading applications, programming efficient code, and participating in agile development teams. The ideal candidate should have strong Java skills and experience in financial services. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous paid leaves

Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• Experience in software development required; financial services experience in FX Trading Applications is highly desirable.
• Ability to work as part of an agile software development team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend features for FX Trading applications.
• Program well-designed, testable, efficient code.
• Participate in code reviews and deployment process.

Skills

Java development

Multi-threaded application experience

Agile software development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related

Tools

SQL proficiency

React

Angular

Job description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of FX eTrading Java Back-End Engineer, Vice President to join our FX eTrading Engineering team. This role is located in Manchester. In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

Responsibilities

• Consult with Product, Sales, Trading and Operations teams to design and develop backend and front features and components for FX Trading applications
• Program well-designed, testable, and efficient code.
• Analyze, design, and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Scale the backend architecture and codebase to support growth.
• Reduce the level of technical debt of the backend codebase.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Participate in deployment process following all change controls.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience in software development required; experience in the financial services industry, particularly in FX Trading Applications, is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as an integral part of an agile software development team.
• Strong Java development skills, including experience with multi-threaded and mission critical applications.
• Exposure and knowledge of front end technologies such as React and Angular.
• Experience with relational database technologies, including SQL proficiency.

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