FX Trading Consultant

Compunnel, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Techno-Functional FX Trading Consultant with strong Java expertise. This role involves supporting front-to-back transformation initiatives in FX trading, working with trading desks, and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in FX trading and development within financial services, along with solid communication skills. Join us to enhance trading platforms and ensure high availability of trading systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Capital markets / FX trading domain.
• 5+ years of experience in Techno-functional or developer roles in financial services.
• Strong communication and client-facing consulting skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with FX trading desks to understand trading workflows.
• Design and develop Java-based applications for FX trading.
• Integrate trading platforms with internal systems.

Skills

Core Java

Multithreading

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Client-facing skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering

Tools

Kafka

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Git

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Techno-Functional FX Trading Consultant with strong Java expertise to support front-to-back transformation initiatives in foreign exchange (FX) trading and capital markets. This role blends business consulting, trading domain knowledge, and hands‑on development, focusing on implementing and enhancing FX trading platforms, pricing engines, and trade lifecycle systems. This position requires local candidates only.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with FX trading desks, sales, and treasury teams to understand trading workflows and requirements.
• Analyze and optimize the trade lifecycle (pricing ? execution ? confirmation ? settlement).
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and system designs.
• Support FX products including spot, forwards, swaps, and NDFs.
• Design and develop Java‑based applications for FX trading, pricing, and risk systems.
• Build and enhance low-latency, high-performance trading components.
• Develop REST APIs / microservices for trade processing and integration.
• Integrate trading platforms (e.g., Murex, Calypso, FXall, 360T) with internal systems.
• Work with messaging frameworks (Kafka, JMS) for real-time trade flows.
• Handle real-time market data feeds and pricing logic.
• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for trade storage and reporting.
• Contribute to system architecture, scalability, and performance tuning.
• Ensure high availability and resiliency of trading systems.
• Act as a bridge between business users (traders) and technology teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, backlog grooming).
• Provide production support and resolve trading-related issues.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Capital markets / FX trading domain.
• 5+ years of experience in Techno‑functional or developer roles in financial services.
• Strong Core Java, multithreading, collections.
• Experience with Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate.
• Experience with Microservices & APIs: REST, JSON, OpenAPI.
• Experience with Messaging: Kafka, JMS, MQ.
• Experience with Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL.
• Experience with DevOps: Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and client‑facing consulting skills.
• Ability to translate business ? technical requirements.
• Problem‑solving mindset in fast‑paced trading environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Cloud (AWS / Azure).