Pre-trade Java Developer - Rates RFQ/ION

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

Job summary

A leading investment bank in City Of London is seeking an experienced Java Developer to join their Rates eTrading team. You will work closely with traders to design and enhance pre-trade applications, focusing on optimizing performance and reliability. The ideal candidate has strong experience in building high-performance trading solutions and real-time systems, with advanced knowledge of multithreading and data structures. Competitive compensation and an impactful work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong experience around RFQs and ION required.
• Experience in FX, Fixed Income, or Rates trading applications.
• Ability to develop low-latency and high-throughput systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop pre-trade applications with front-office stakeholders.
• Deliver trading solutions that are reliable and scalable.
• Optimize system latency, throughput, and resilience.

Skills

RFQs and ION

Building high-performance trading applications

Real-time, low-latency systems

Multithreading and concurrency

Data structures and algorithms

Market data and FIX protocol

Front-office communication skills

Job description

We are currently recruiting an experienced Java Developer to join the Rates eTrading team at a leading investment bank, working on a range of high-impact, business-facing projects.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with traders and quants to gather business requirements and contribute to the design and development of high-performance, pre-trade applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with front-office stakeholders to design, develop, and enhance pre-trade applications.
• Deliver performant, reliable, and scalable trading solutions.
• Optimise system latency, throughput, and resilience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experince around RFQs and ION
• Experience building high-performance trading applications for FX, Fixed Income or Rates.
• Experience developing real-time, low-latency and high-throughput systems.
• Advanced knowledge of multithreading and concurrency.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and memory management.
• Familiarity with market data, FIX protocol, KDB+, and time-series data.
• Strong front-office communication skills, with experience working directly with traders and quants

To be considered for this role, please submit your CV highlighting your relevant business and technical skills.

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