Lead Software Engineer - Equities - VP
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Build and enhance automated trading strategies and scalable engine infrastructure using core Java in a UNIX/Linux environment. Communicate with product leads to discuss improvements for existing and future technology solutions, then translate business and technical requirements into well-designed, programmed solutions. Work directly with global trading, quant, and IT teams through the full system development lifecycle, from requirements and design to deployment. Improve technical and execution performance of high-volume, low-latency, resilient, message-driven systems while managing multiple functions or guiding junior staff.
Required Qualifications
- Core Java knowledge in a UNIX/Linux environment
- Experience with Git/Stash and Jenkins
- Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit
- Good Linux fundamentals
- Experience with low-latency messaging middleware pub/sub technologies
- Experience with web service development, REST, TypeScript knowledge with preferably Angular framework
- Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives
- Advanced understanding of business line and discipline with some knowledge of competitive environment and other disciplines
- Ability to analyse business & technical requirements and translate them into a well designed & programmed solution
- A logical approach to problem solving and good analytical skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a global team
- Experience with automated trading systems, primarily in the Equities domain
- Experience building, deploying & supporting algorithmic trading strategies, analytical tools and scalable trading engine infrastructure
- Experience working on high volume, low latency, resilient, scalable and message-driven based systems
- Experience with FIX protocol
- Experience with time-series data analysis in technologies such as KDB/q
Desired Qualifications
- Interest to learn the business supported by the applications
- Interest in developing systems for automated market making, DMA or algo trading group in liquid markets (equities, FX, liquid rates, etc.)
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