Java Engineer - Equity Volatility
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Job type not listed
- £70 - £100 Per Hour
Job Description
Java Engineer - Equity VolatilityThe successful candidate will join a global team that designs and develops Equities Volatility Risk and PnL and Market data systems. The candidate will work hands-on with other developers, QA and production support teams. The team interacts with key stakeholders such as Portfolio Managers, Middle Office and Risk Managers. Must be a very strong hands-on developer. Must have good understanding of pricing and risk functionalities of a trading system. Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player. Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment is a must. Experience working with cloud and containerization technologies is a plus.Principal Responsibilities- Job requires building/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk system- Job may require coding in and/or learning UI technologies- Writing documentation- Testing code via approved frameworksQualifications/Skills- Minimum of 5 years' experience with Java backend development- Deep understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application environments- Expertise in Object Oriented design, Design Patterns, Unit & Integration testing- Experience with distributed caching and replication technologies- Experience with equities/derivatives/convertibles is preferred- Nice to have experience working with Python- Knowledge of Unix/Linux- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies- Front-end UI technologies such as Java Script and HTML5 are nice to have- B.S. in Computer Science (CIS) or Mathematics or Physics or Financial Engineering- Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work- Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others- Excellent communication skills
Responsibilities
- Job requires building/maintaining real-time equities pricing and risk system
- Job may require coding in and/or learning UI technologies
- Writing documentation
- Testing code via approved frameworks
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years' experience with Java backend development
- Deep understanding of concurrent, multi-threaded application environments
- Expertise in Object Oriented design, Design Patterns, Unit & Integration testing
- Experience with distributed caching and replication technologies
- Experience with equities/derivatives/convertibles is preferred
- Nice to have experience working with Python
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Front-end UI technologies such as Java Script and HTML5 are nice to have
- B.S. in Computer Science (CIS) or Mathematics or Physics or Financial Engineering
- Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work
- Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others
- Excellent communication skills
Tech stack
- Java
- Trading
- Python
- multithreading
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- Linux


