Job Description
💰 Up to £900 per day (via umbrella)
📍 London - Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)
🕒 12-Month Initial Contract - Immediate Start
Join a front-office Electronic Trading Technology team at a Tier-1 Investment Bank, delivering next-generation algorithmic trading systems across benchmark, smart order routing, and internal crossing strategies.
The Role
You'll work as a Core Java Developer within a high-performing Algo Engineering group, responsible for evolving a suite of low-latency, high-throughput trading engines that power the firm's EMEA and global electronic trading business. This includes delivery of key functional changes, performance optimisation, and close collaboration with quants and traders.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and enhance algorithmic trading engines and core frameworks
* Partner with the Quant Trading Group to capture and translate trading requirements
* Contribute to all stages of the SDLC - design, coding, testing, deployment, and 2nd-line support
* Deliver framework-level improvements for throughput, resilience, and scalability
* Participate in peer reviews, mentoring, and agile ceremonies
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