Java Developer - Risk Platform

Huxley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier Investment Bank is seeking a talented Java Developer to enhance its Front Office Risk Technology team. In this hands-on role, you will design and optimize a high-performance risk platform that supports trading activities. The ideal candidate has strong Java skills and experience in building distributed systems, with the ability to collaborate with trading desks. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a strategic risk platform within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong core Java development skills (Java 11+, multithreading, collections, performance tuning).
• Experience building distributed systems or microservices in a mission-critical environment.
• Good understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL) and caching solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise Java-based risk platform components.
• Work closely with trading desks and quants to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Develop low-latency, scalable services for pricing and market data.

Skills

Core Java development skills

Distributed systems or microservices experience

Understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Ability to engage with Front Office users

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Java Developer - Risk Platform (Equity & Equity Derivatives)

Overview

A top-tier Investment Bank is seeking a talented Java Developer to join its Front Office Risk Technology team. You will help design and enhance a high‑performance used across trading, structuring, and quantitative research. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will work on scalable services, real-time risk calculations, and complex data pipelines that support high-volume trading activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise Java-based risk platform components used for real-time and end-of-day risk calculations.
• Work closely with Equity and Equity Derivatives trading desks, quants, and risk managers to deliver robust, high-quality solutions.
• Develop low-latency, scalable services for pricing, market data, and risk aggregation.
• Implement new features to support regulatory changes, new trading strategies, and expanded product coverage.
• Collaborate on architectural improvements aimed at enhancing system performance, resiliency, and throughput.
• Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and best engineering practices.
• Support production systems and participate in rapid troubleshooting for high-impact issues.

Required Experience

• Strong core Java development skills (Java 11+, multithreading, collections, performance tuning).
• Experience building distributed systems or microservices in a mission‑critical environment.
• Background in financial markets, ideally within Equities or Equity Derivatives.
• Familiarity with risk concepts such as Greeks, P&L, scenario analysis, VaR, or exposure metrics (helpful but not mandatory if technically strong).
• Experience working with messaging systems, event-driven architectures, or real-time data feeds.
• Good understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL) and caching solutions.
• Ability to engage effectively with Front Office users in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of pricing models or quantitative libraries.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) or containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to Kotlin, Scala, or Python for tooling and integration.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Understanding of large-scale distributed risk systems.

Closing

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to the evolution of a strategic risk platform, then apply now to avoid disappointment.

To find out more about Huxley, please visit www.huxley.com

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales