Java, Algo Trading, FX, Trading Strategies recruitment

A tier one global investment bank, who have been arguably the strongest performer over at least the past year, are looking for extremely talented Java developers to join one of their most elite teams. There is the potential for multiple headcount, due to the continued expansion of the group, and they will therefore look at people of varying levels of seniority from Associate to VP.

The successful candidate(s) will be working within their FX algo team, on systems for pricing, trading and order management. In addition to this being a development role where the successful candidate architecting and building the systems, they will also be involved with the algo trading strategies themselves.

The systems must be highly available, highly scalable, and operate with the lowest possible latency. The systems must handle high volumes of real-time data and be carefully tuned for performance. Intimate knowledge of Java and strong front office experience are key.

Requirements:

• In depth expertise with core Java

• Strong core computer science, data structures and algorithms

• Front office algo / etrading experience

• Excellent academic background

• Ideally intimate knowledge of the algorithmic orders market in foreign exchange

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the best banking teams in the world. If you are interested please apply to lparsons@astoncarter.co.uk or call 0044 207 997 1056.