Core Java Developer roles, hedge fund, prop trading house, FX algo, market making, warrants, high frequency, low latency, Hong Kong
1. Senior FX Java Developer at an investment bank (Business knowledge is not essential)
The role
- Java Developer with project management and architecture experience
- Designing and building a brand new greenfield platform for FX rates and their expansion into new products within the FX domain
- The role will involve spending about six months working with Director (application head of FX) and the global FX team to define the new roadmap for FX technology and it’s expansion
- Then, the role will involve the core development of the new platform(s) using Java
- Working with the local team and your global peers and counterparts
- There will be the opportunity to work on and gain exposure to other areas and products that this group help to support (index arbitrage etc)
- You will need to manage your own work and projects
- It is a very hands-on developer role with a lot of business face-off responsibility
The team and structure
- This role will report into the application head of FX in Asia (director) and will involve working very closely with him
- The team are all very bright with tier one educations, and really friendly
The requirements
- AVP level or similar
- 5+ years’ experience designing and developing similar systems within a tier one banking environment
- Excellent hands on Java development skills – C++, C# are nice to have
- A solid understanding of the FX business
- Any FX Rates experience or Rates experience is preferred but not essential
- Agile and Test Driven Development experience
- Ability to manage own work and projects
- Excellent business facing skills
- Ability to take ownership of projects and systems
2. Fixed contract Java developer – Risk analytics at an investment bank
- 12-month fixed contract role with full benefits (20 days holiday, MPF, medical cover). Very high potential to turn permanent.
- Designing and developing key pricing trading and risk systems and components.
- Working within established policies and procedures.
- Supporting of the delivery over the complete SDLC.
- Working with team leads and project managers on scoping, estimation, and tracking.
- Looking for strong Java and Java EE skills in particular Web Services, JMS, strong SQL skills, strong Unix/Linux skills and experience in Hibernate.
3. Java Developer – Market making, Equity Derivatives – Looking for 1 senior + 1 junior - Investment Bank
- Designing, building and supporting the warrants and options market making platform.
- More senior candidate must have market making and/or market (exchange) connectivity experience
- The more junior candidate can just be a good java developer, with potential. Even someone really strong from a middle / back office background, that wants to move into front office
- This is a great opportunity to gain a deep understanding of order execution and market data distribution related knowledge and technologies.
- Looking for solid Java developers with strong Object Oriented design principles, strong knowledge in Multithreading and relational database experience - Oracle/Sybase.
4. Prop trading house - Looking for the BEST Java developers
Ultra-low-latency market making and index arbitrage systems
- An equity derivatives trading house with a focus on options market-making and other arbitrage related strategies. They cover most Asian markets and trade with almost all of the major household names in the banking space.
- Working on their ultra-low-latency market making and index arbitrage systems.
- Direct reporting line into the CTO (ex prop trading team lead from a top-tier investment bank)
- Looking for developers with a “can do” attitude whose focus is on taking the lead and using their initiative to develop world-class super low latency software
- You can have a direct and meaningful impact on this organization’s technology strategies and direction, whilst working in a collaborative team with really strong tech people.
- SELL: Great financial incentives for performers – competitive salaries and excellent bonuses for performers. More autonomy, less bureaucracy. Excellent working hours and environment.
If you would like to find out more about the roles or discuss other opportunities within the financial markets, please contact Noel Lau on +852 2544 4477 or noel.lau@bahpartners.com
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