Java Developer

Commerzbank AG; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporate banking organization is seeking a Java Developer in London. The role involves building advanced pricing platforms and collaborating within an agile environment. Candidates should have a numerate background and a proactive mindset. This position offers the chance to shape future projects in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Essential: Strong numerate background.
• Desirable: Interest rates experience.
• Looking for someone in a dynamic front-office role.

Responsibilities

• Build and support technical components of the pricing platform.
• Conduct full testing of software versions and analyze results.
• Manage technical relationships with external and internal teams.

Skills

Background in a numerate degree

Keen learner

Interest in learning about the business

Dynamic and fast-paced mindset

Tools

KX/KDB

Sybase / Microsoft SQL Server

Git / Bitbucket

TeamCity

Confluence / Jira

Job description

Overview

A Java Developer role with Commerzbank AG via LevelUP HCS, based in London. A leading corporate banking and capital markets organisation is seeking a Java Developer to join their team.

Company Description

Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise. This is exactly why we need talented people who will join us on this journey.

Algorithmic Trading Systems (ATS) cluster underpins all activities related to sales and trading for Commerzbank. The cluster forms a major part of a new agile organization bringing together Business and IT to transform Commerzbank capacity to deliver software. The cluster uses agile scrum methods to support the team and enable rapid and flexible responses to changing conditions and customer needs through iterative development of new solutions resulting in better products, higher quality and more efficient processes. The team works together to ensure valuable functionalities are provided to customers and that existing products, processes and services are developed and improved in line with customer needs. To achieve this, team members organise their own activities, working autonomously and with full accountability. Open communication and feedback is key to adopt a fail-fast approach – recognise mistakes and move forward in the right direction.

Job Purpose

Job Purpose: The pricing team is looking for a developer with lots of potential and a strong numerate background to help build the next generation Interest Rate pricer. This involves building bespoke pricing platforms that interface with the C++ quant pricing libraries as well as the distribution of market data to back office systems and internal/external clients.

Summary

• The business is ever-changing and demands an agile culture, fast-paced front office environment.


• The role is responsible for helping to build and support all the technical aspects of the components of the platform e.g. price distribution which includes market data consumption, Interest Rate Curve building as part of the quant/development team.


• This is an opportunity to shape the future of the platform (while maintaining the existing platform) through new projects and ongoing business requirements.


• Hybrid work model with opportunities to work from home or the office.


• Teams are based in London and Sofia.

Key Skills for Java Developer

• Background in a numerate degree – Essential.


• Interest rates experience – Desirable but not necessary.


• Keen learner, interest in learning more about the business.


• Someone who is looking for a dynamic and fast-paced, front-office role.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensure a robust high-performance component that follows best practice in terms of architecture, configuration and capacity planning.


• Ability to identify and implement improvements to application performance.


• Full testing of new versions of software (including Unit, Regression and SI), conducting test plans, analysing results and drawing conclusions from back-testing and market activities.


• Manage the technical relationship with the external electronic market technology teams and internal development and connectivity teams.

Personal Skills

• Effective communication.


• Team collaboration.


• Problem-solving.


• Adaptability and openness to feedback.


• Proactive mindset.

Technologies

• KX/KDB


• Sybase / Microsoft SQL Server


• Git / Bitbucket


• TeamCity


• Confluence / Jira

Seniorities

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Banking and Financial Services