Market Making ETF Java Tech Lead – VP/ED recruitment
Skills: Java, TCP/IP, Multi-threading, UI, Low Latency, E-Trading/Algo Trading, ETF, Equities, Vol Trading, Stat Arb, Market Making, High Frequency Trading, FIX, Kdb, Sybase
The Opportunity:
If you are very experienced Java Programmer who has a passion for finance and exceptional programming skills in a Low Latency environment and are looking to progress your career along a purely technical route, read on.
This VP/ED position will sit within a Global Team, building out a relatively new, Market Making Quoting ETF platform, with a focus on Volatility Trading. As part of a team of Quants, Traders and Developers you will work very closely together, delivering technology that manages all the Front Office Trading processes. It is therefore important that you have worked on a Front Office E-Trading or Algo Trading desk before, with a detailed understanding of the trade life-cycle and demands on the technology.
As a programmer you will be very ideas driven, proactive and delivery focused. You will be able to work both autonomously, as well as closely with the rest of the group. You will have very strong problem solving and analytical skills. The successful candidate will be motivated by the challenges posed by the day to day demands of the business, as well as being able to add value, generate new ideas and deliver the highest quality of software that is both ultra low latency and well designed. Strong design concepts, best practises and strong testing skills are also imperative. This is a high profile project, it will be very rewarding and you will work alongside some very high calibre people in this space.
