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SalarySenior Java Developer - Ultra Low Latency/FX/Rates sought by leading investment bank based in Canary Wharf.
**Inside IR35 - 2-3 days a week onsite**
Job Responsibilities / Role:
- Building best of breed ultra-low latency connectivity to new markets
- Hands on technical development role on a critical trading application
- Requirements capture, analysis and design on the eTrading platform
- Testing and UA coordination
- Liaison with the global business, support and development teams
- Troubleshoot and optimization on performance and scalability issues
- Third line support of the platform during trading hours
- Close interaction with the business product manager and other internal business users covering FX/Rates trading
Job Opportunities:
- Will be using/learning cutting edge low latency software and hardware techniques
- Will be able to acquire an excellent knowledge of the FIC business domain
- Drive the development of a high performant and scalable technology platform
Total and Relevant Experience:
- Total technical experience requirements are 5+ Yrs
- Server-side development with Java
Technical Skills Required:
- Low latency concepts, performance optimization and tuning
- Very strong core Java - including threading, sockets/networks
- Well versed in TCP/UDP protocols.
- Solid understanding of OO principles.
- Unix/Linux experience
- Knowledge of financial messaging protocols especially FIX.
- Solid SDLC knowledge and use of build, testing, deploy, code analysis tools
- Nice to have: KDB, Middleware's such as Tibco RV, Solace, Aeron
Non Technical Skills Required:
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated and a desire to progress your career
- Flexible and adaptive, team player
- Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize work and well organized
- Ability to interact professionally with senior management
- Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge
- Understanding of financial concepts
Additional Information / Preferences:
- Knowledge of FX/Rates is desirable
- Experience of working with large financial software systems
- Knowledge of eTrading or ecommerce applications is desirable
Please apply within for further details or call on
Alex Reeder
Harvey Nash Finance & Banking
