Java AI Algo Quant Developer

UBS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS is seeking a Quantitative Developer focused on the front office Equity Derivatives platform. The role emphasizes real-time pricing, AI-enabled automation, and robust Java server-side development within a global team.

You’ll design, implement, and operate scalable trading and analytics workflows, collaborating with business users to translate complex requirements into reliable software. You will contribute to automated testing, DevOps practices, and platform observability while expanding

Qualifications

• Experience in the Equity Derivatives asset class or a clear interest to develop this knowledge.
• Solid Java software development skills, ideally with exposure to real-time pricing systems.
• Practical experience or clear interest in applying AI across software engineering, automation, analytics or trading workflows.
• Take an automated approach to testing to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and a willingness to help improve delivery, deployment and support capabilities.
• A clear communicator comfortable working with business users and keen to build front-office and product knowledge.
• Experience working as part of a collaborative development team.
• Curiosity about how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows with sound judgment and alignment to policies and risk.

Responsibilities

• Help design and deliver our new global equity options RFQ, auto-pricing and electronic trading platform.
• Work with business users and senior colleagues to translate requirements into automated solutions.
• Use AI to automate business flows and surface analytics and signals into the platform.
• Apply software engineering practices to ensure quality, security, reliability and compliance.
• Collaborate with the global team to evolve the platform, build observability, monitor production health and remediate risks.
• Share AI, technical and domain knowledge with the team and contribute to engineering culture.

Skills

Java

Equity Derivatives knowledge

AI across software engineering

Automated testing

DevOps practices

Communication

Collaborative development

Curiosity about AI workflows

Job description

Do you want to contribute to the front office of an investment bank? Are you passionate about algorithmic trading technology? Do you have experience working with real-time pricing systems and an interest in applying AI to automate workflows, surface insights and deliver robust, scalable Java server-side platforms? At UBS, we re-imagine the way we work, connect with colleagues, clients and partners, and deliver value. Our quantitative development teams sit within the investment bank business, driving greater responsiveness, adaptability and innovation. We're looking for a new teammate with practical AI skills to help advance our Equity Derivatives platform. In this role, you will contribute to:

Responsibilities

• Help design and deliver our new global equity options RFQ, auto-pricing and electronic trading platform
• Work with business users and senior colleagues to translate complex business and regulatory requirements, manual processes and trading flows into automated solutions
• Use AI to help automate business flows and deliver analytics and signals into the platform
• Apply a broad range of software engineering practices to ensure the quality, security, reliability and compliance of our solutions, focusing on both functional and non-functional needs
• Work closely with the global team to evolve the platform, build observability into our solutions, monitor production health, help resolve incidents and contribute to remediation of risks and issues
• Share AI, technical and domain knowledge with the team, learn from colleagues and contribute to our engineering culture and internal communities

Your Career Comeback

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

The team

You'll work in the Principal Algorithmic Trading Equity Derivatives crew. You will be part of a global development team, working closely with the front office and experienced colleagues to build and support user-facing sales and trading applications.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Equity Derivatives asset class, or a clear interest in developing this knowledge
• Solid Java software development skills, ideally with exposure to real-time pricing systems
• Practical experience or clear interest in applying AI across software engineering, automation, analytics or trading workflows
• Take an automated approach to testing to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and a willingness to help improve delivery, deployment and support capabilities
• A clear communicator who is comfortable working with business users and keen to build front-office and product knowledge
• Experience working as part of a collaborative development team
• You're curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment - validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That's why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

Join us At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.