Java Full Stack Engineer – PM Tools

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hedge fund is seeking a Java Full Stack Engineer to join the Equities Research Tools team. The role involves developing applications that assist portfolio managers with trading and investment strategies. Candidates should be experienced in full-stack development, particularly in real-time trading environments, and exhibit strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience in financial services.
• Proficiency in Angular UI; consider React as an alternative.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive team-player mentality.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications and services for portfolio managers.
• Collaborate with equities management and investment professionals.
• Maintain high work ethics and ownership of tasks.

Skills

Full-stack development

Angular UI

Python

Java

Spring

SQL

Cloud technologies

Communication skills

Team-player mentality

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Java Full Stack Engineer – PM Tools, London

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Client:

Oxford Knight

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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About the Role:

One of the world’s most prestigious hedge funds is looking for a full-stack Software Engineer to join the Equities Research Tools team. The engineer will be part of a team that develops applications and services that help portfolio managers with idea generation, portfolio construction and trading. Under the guidance of technology management, the engineer will also interact with equities management, risk research quants and investment professionals to understand requirements and offer technical solutions. The engineer should be self-motivated, detail oriented, organized and able to demonstrate strong ownership of work and high work ethics.

Skills and Experience Required

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience, preferably within a financial services firm supporting real-time electronic trading
• Proficiency with Angular UI is preferred; React can also be considered
• Proficiency with back-end Python; experience with Polaris is a helpful addition
• Expertise with core Java and Spring
• Advanced SQL. Experience with cloud technologies is a plus (AWS, Snowflake, etc.)
• Familiarity with equities and equity derivatives within a real-time electronic trading environment is required
• Strong communication skills; ability to liaise with investment professionals, risk research quants, and technologists
• Team-player mentality with a strong willingness to be proactive, help others, and think creatively

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