Java Engineer - Equity Volatility in London - Millennium

WorksHub; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a skilled Java Engineer to join the team in London. The role involves developing equities volatility risk systems, requiring expertise in Java and a strong background in financial applications. Candidates should have a good understanding of trading systems, excellent communication skills, and experience in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with Java backend development.
• Deep understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application environments.
• Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others.

Responsibilities

• Building/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk system.
• Writing documentation.
• Testing code via approved frameworks.

Skills

Java backend development

Concurrent application environments

Object Oriented design

Design Patterns

Unit & Integration testing

Distributed caching and replication

Equities/derivatives/convertibles

Python

Unix/Linux

Agile/Scrum methodologies

UI technologies (JavaScript, HTML5)

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, 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 Physics or Financial Engineering
• Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work
• Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others
• Excellent communication skills