Lead Java Developer – Low Latency Trading Systems- Greenfield recruitment
Lead Java Developer – Low Latency Trading Systems- Greenfield
Hays FT have been engaged by a leading Tier 1 Investment Bank to assist in the attraction and acquisition of a highly skilled Low Latency Lead Java Developer to Lead the FX Java development team, the business has embarked on a multi-year programme to establish the FX business as the No. 1 FX bank.
We require an exceptional ‘hands on’ Java Lead with experience in the Full-lifecycle development of at least 2 large commercial java-based systems, with ideal candidate focusing on significant development of low latency systems.
This is a senior position and we are looking for an exceptional candidate. With great expectations comes great rewards and will be looking to hire at VP Level with a Basic Salary in the region of £100k + exceptional bonus and benefits.
The requirements:
Essential
- Experience of leading small teams of highly motivated developers.
- Excellent core Java skills with commercial experience of developing multithreaded applications.
- Design: Ability to translate business requirements into design specifications.
Preferred
- In-depth experience of writing multithreaded Java socket-based applications.
- Knowledge of exchange connectivity (ideally within the FX markets e.g. EBS, Currenex, etc.)
- Messaging middleware (e.g. JMS, Tibco and Solace).
- Knowledge of tick databases, ideally KDB and q
- Knowledge of SQL.
- Maven and Ant build systems.
- Experience in writing UNIX scripts.
Qualifications Required
Excellent academic record with a numerate degree (2:1 or higher) - e.g. computer science, maths, physics, engineering.
Experience Required
Full-lifecycle development of at least 2 large commercial java-based systems, with ideal candidate focusing on significant development of low latency systems.
Experience Preferred
Investment banking.
Development of low-latency trading systems with direct exchange connectivity.
Skills Required:
Excellent core Java skills with commercial experience of writing multi-threaded applications.
Excellent OO design skills.
Ability to design and write maintainable code.
Skills Preferred
In-depth experience of writing Java socket-based applications.
Kdb/q.
Application profiling.
Low latency and high throughput server environments.
Knowledge of SQL.
Maven/ANT build systems.
Unix Scripting.
Please email your CV to stuart.fransz@hays.com or call Stuart on 02034650155 for more details.