Java Developer - Equities Algo Trading x2

Role

Financial Markets and Trading Technology (UK & Europe) – McGregor Boyall Associates

Role type: Contract role

IR35 status: Inside

A premier Tier 1 investment bank seeks an adept Java developer specialized in algorithmic trading to join their Electronic Trading Technology team. The position involves driving new projects and maintaining essential trading engines.

• Deliver critical enhancements to trading strategy engines
• Develop SOR
• Upgrade core framework components
• Work closely with quantitative traders to understand and gather requirements
• Participate in all phases of the development cycle, including requirement gathering, coding, unit testing, patch reviewing, and providing second-level support

• Strong command of core Java APIs (Concurrency, collections)
• Experience with multithreaded systems, Java garbage collection, and low-latency I/O
• Knowledge of design patterns
• Experience with TDD
• Familiarity with Eclipse/Intelli
  
  J, GIT, continuous integration servers, and build tools like Maven/Gradle

• Familiarity with benchmark algorithms or smart routing strategies (VWAP, TWAP)
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Background in front-office system design and architecture
• Knowledge of equities or derivatives markets
• Understanding of the FIX protocol (heartbeats, logins, sequence numbers, message types)

Be a part of a dynamic global team, contributing to the development of next-generation electronic trading platforms.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.

Entry level

Contract

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