Java Software Engineer - Hedge Fund (London, Hybrid)

Winston Fox; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Company pension

Annual bonus

Job summary

Winston Fox in London is seeking a Java Software Engineer with 3–5 years of post-graduate experience to join a core Software Engineering team. You will work on front-to-back office systems, including Order Management, Trading, Risk and Finance, primarily in Java with Python, SQL and MATLAB as secondary skills.

The role requires strong CS fundamentals, exposure to CI/CD, and excellent communication. Salary is circa £80–90K with a competitive benefits package and a Management Incentive Scheme;

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional Java experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals (OOA/OOD, concurrency).
• Experience with CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop core front-to-back office applications (Order Management, Trading, Risk, Finance).
• Collaborate with business users to capture requirements and design solutions.
• Take ownership of analysis, design, architecture, and implementation in Java and related tech.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

MATLAB

Concurrency

OOA/OOD

CI/CD

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Java Software Engineer with around 3-5 years professional, post-graduate experience sought by one of the original Quantitative Hedge Funds, with a 25+ year track-record.

The firm are renowned for a healthy, supportive, and collegiate working environment and culture, with no siloes, boasting an industry-leading staff tenure. This hire will be part of a core Software Engineering team, responsible for the vast majority of all applications in the business from front-to-back office.This includes Order Management & Trading Execution, Risk & Finance, Straight-Through-Processing and Corporate Functions. The team deal directly with business users right across the firm, taking ownership of analysis, design, architecture, and implementation, working primarily with Java, but also with Python, SQL and to a lesser extent, MATLAB.

They currently have an opening for a mid-level hire in the team, with around 3-5 years’ experience. The successful applicant should have exposure to modern software engineering techniques such as CI/CD as well as excellent Computer Science Fundamentals, OOA/D, Concurrency, and Java Generics. Excellent communication skills are also extremely important for the team, and a strong academic background in a numerate discipline, especially Computing / Computer Science, preferably from a leading University.

This hire has been budgeted at a salary of around £80-90K plus excellent benefits and company pension contributions, along with a healthy annual bonus and an opportunity to participate in their Management Incentive Scheme. Applicants must be able to work onsite in Central London 3 or more days per week.