Java Engineer - Equity Volatility

WorksHub; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Java Engineer skilled in backend development to join their global team. Your responsibilities will involve building and maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk systems. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of Java experience, understand multi-threaded application environments, and be knowledgeable in Agile development methodologies. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. Experience in a Unix/Linux environment is a must, and familiarity with UI technologies is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with Java backend development.
• Deep understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application environments.
• Experience with distributed caching and replication technologies.

Responsibilities

• Building/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk system.
• Coding in UI technologies as needed.
• Writing documentation.
• Testing code via approved frameworks.

Skills

Java backend development

Multi-threaded applications

Object Oriented design

Unit & Integration testing

Distributed caching

Equities/derivatives knowledge

Python

Unix/Linux

Agile/Scrum

JavaScript

HTML5

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or Mathematics or Physics or Financial Engineering

Job description

Java Engineer - Equity Volatility

The successful candidate will join a global team that designs and develops Equities Volatility Risk and PnL and Market data systems. The candidate will work hands-on with other developers, QA and production support teams. The team interacts with key stakeholders such as Portfolio Managers, Middle Office and Risk Managers. Must be a very strong hands-on developer. Must have good understanding of pricing and risk functionalities of a trading system. Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player. Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment is a must. Experience working with cloud and containerization technologies is a plus.

Principal Responsibilities

• Job requires building/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk system
• Job may require coding in and/or learning UI technologies
• Writing documentation
• Testing code via approved frameworks

Qualifications/Skills

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with Java backend development
• Deep understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application environments
• Expertise in Object Oriented design, Design Patterns, Unit & Integration testing
• Experience with distributed caching and replication technologies
• Experience with equities/derivatives/convertibles is preferred
• Nice to have experience working with Python
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Front-end UI technologies such as Java Script and HTML5 are nice to have
• B.S. in Computer Science (CIS) or Mathematics or Physicsor Financial Engineering
• Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work
• Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others
• Excellent communication skills