Senior Java Engineer – E-Trading Platform (FIC)

CipherTek Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Java Developer to join a high-profile investment banking client in London. The successful candidate will work on an Electronic Trading Platform for financial instruments, contributing to advanced trading technologies. This is a hybrid role with flexibility for remote work, requiring strong Java skills and experience in electronic trading systems. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java, including multi-threading, collections, and concurrency.
• Experience developing, maintaining, or supporting electronic trading platforms.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol, MQ, JMS, or similar messaging solutions.
• Experience with RESTful and/or SOAP web services.
• Understanding of techniques for minimizing latency in trading applications.
• Proficiency with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and related technologies.
• Strong SQL skills; experience with relational databases and/or NoSQL solutions.
• Understanding of distributed computing concepts and technologies.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, or similar testing tools.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment tools.

Skills

Java (Core & Advanced)

FIC Trading Systems

Messaging Protocols

API Development

Low Latency Programming

Spring Framework

Database Technologies

Distributed Systems

Testing Frameworks

CI/CD

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Java Developer to join a high-profile investment banking client in London. The successful candidate will work on an Electronic Trading Platform for financial instruments, contributing to advanced trading technologies. This is a hybrid role with flexibility for remote work, requiring strong Java skills and experience in electronic trading systems. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment.