Lead Java FX Quant Strategist - Low-Latency FX Options

McGregor Boyall; City Of London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

McGregor Boyall is recruiting a Vice President - Java FX Strategist for a leading global investment bank in London. You will own components across pricing, market-making and algorithmic trading, delivering ultra-low-latency FX solutions.

You will work with Front Office Trading & Sales, partner with quants and distributed engineering teams in London and Singapore, and help scale a 24/5.5 global FX platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Java in high-performance, low-latency environments.
• 5+ years in financial markets, ideally pricing or market-making.
• Strong understanding of FX microstructure, OMS or regulatory flows.
• Bonus experience: Spring Boot, Gradle, Solace, FIX, concurrent programming, JVM tuning, React/Vue.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and develop components for FX Options market making, pricing, and algorithmic trading.
• Lead and manage strategic electronic FX Cash and Options projects.
• Collaborate directly with Front Office Trading & Sales teams.
• Contribute to the roadmap for scaling a 24/5.5 global FX platform.

Skills

Java

Low Latency

Financial Markets

Tools

Spring Boot

Gradle

Solace

FIX

JVM tuning

React/Vue

Job description

McGregor Boyall is recruiting a Vice President - Java FX Strategist for a leading global investment bank in London. You will own components across pricing, market-making and algorithmic trading, delivering ultra-low-latency FX solutions.

You will work with Front Office Trading & Sales, partner with quants and distributed engineering teams in London and Singapore, and help scale a 24/5.5 global FX platform.