Java Engineer – Equity Vol

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hedge fund seeks a Java Developer to enhance their real-time equities pricing and risk systems. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing vital trading systems, working closely with various teams. Ideal applicants will possess significant Java backend experience and a strong academic background in technical fields.

Benefits

Significant salary + bonus

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years Java backend programming experience required.
• Deep expertise in OO design, design patterns, unit & integration testing.
• Must have experience in a Unix/Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain real-time equities pricing and risk systems.
• Interact with PMs, Middle Office, and Risk Managers within Equities Vol trading teams.
• Collaborate with other developers and QA teams.

Skills

Java

OO design

Design patterns

Concurrent programming

Multithreaded application development

Unit testing

Integration testing

Agile/Scrum

Unix/Linux

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Mathematics

Degree in Physics

Degree in Financial Engineering

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Summary:

Fantastic opportunity for a Java developer with outstanding communication skills to join one of the world’s most prestigious hedge funds. Come and be a part of the firm’s continued success by developing/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk systems in a very hands-on role.

You will join a global team designing and developing Risk & PnL and market data systems, interacting with PMs, Middle Office and Risk Managers within Equities Vol trading teams. You’ll work closely with other developers, QA and production support teams.

The successful Java Engineer will enjoy facing off to the business and will have a strong understanding of the pricing and risk functionalities of a trading system.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum 5+ years’ Java backend programming experience, including concurrent, multithreaded application development
• Deep expertise in OO design, design patterns, Unit & Integration testing
• Experience in a Unix/Linux environment (must-have)
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Financial Engineering

Nice to have:

• Experience with equities/derivatives/convertibles (preferred)
• Python experience and/or cloud and containerization technologies

Rewards and Incentives:

• Significant salary + bonus and growth
• Very collaborative culture, ideas are implemented

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