We are seeking an experienced Fidessa Developer to join a leading global investment bank’s Technology team. You will play a key role in designing, developing and enhancing front-office trading platforms, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability execution services for equities and listed derivatives.
This is a high-impact, business-facing role, working closely with traders, quants and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions within a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop and support Fidessa trading platform integrations and customisations for cash equities and listed derivatives.
* Work with front-office stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into technical deliverables.
* Implement new order routing, risk checks, and execution logic, ensuring low latency and high reliability.
* Maintain and enhance connectivity to exchanges, MTFs and market data feeds.
* Manage deployments, releases, and post-implementation support of Fidessa components.
* Provide second-line support for production issues and participate in an on-call rota if required.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, DevOps and QA.
Key Requirements
* Strong experience (5+ years) working with Fidessa systems (AMS, OMAR, FTW or related components).
* In-depth understanding of equities trading workflows (order management, market connectivity, execution).
* Excellent skills in Java, C++, or .NET (at least one), plus scripting (Python/Perl) for automation.
* Solid grasp of FIX protocol, exchange rules, and low-latency trading concepts.
* Good knowledge of Unix/Linux environments, shell scripting, and SQL databases.
* Proven ability to work directly with business users (traders, sales, quants) to deliver solutions.
* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
* Experience in agile delivery environments a plus.
What’s on Offer
* Salary up to £125,000 depending on experience.
* Competitive performance-related bonus.
* Comprehensive benefits package.
* Exposure to cutting-edge front-office technology and a dynamic trading environment.
Opportunity to work alongside experienced technologists and business professionals at a major global financial institution