FX Java Developer

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an FX Java Developer to design and build high-performance, low-latency FX trading, pricing, and risk management systems from our London office. You will handle a high volume of requests and work with Java in an FX domain.

The role emphasizes multithreaded, scalable architecture, secure coding, and collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams to deliver robust software solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven Java development experience in FX applications or domain.
• Experience with multithreaded, scalable, low-latency systems.
• Familiarity with Oracle PL/SQL queries and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality FX software with a focus on performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with technology trends and contribute to the engineering community.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and implement unit tests.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

Low latency

React

GIT CI/CD

Telemetry

KDb

Tools

Oracle PL/SQL

Git

Job description

Join us as a FX Java Developer where you will be handling a large number of requests for a foreign exchange application, specifically, building a high-performance, low latency electronic trading, pricing, and risk management systems.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Demonstrable java development experience within FX application or domain
• Multithreading, scalable, and low latency application development
• Oracle – PL/SQL queries
• GIT CI/CD

Other highly valued skills

• React
• KDb
• Telemetry

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, communication skills and interaction with a diverse range of stakeholders, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of our London office.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the the company Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the the company Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.