Java Low Latency Developer (eFX)

Job: Java Low Latency Dev

London, UK

Hybrid working – 3 days on-site

Full Time – both perm and contract available (sponsorship possible)

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

This is a high-profile role working on the eFX Algo IT team. The team develops the pricing, hedging and low latency order and price distribution team systems for the eFX desk. The team consists of Java and C# developers, developing server-side and UI components, respectively. This role is specifically a low-latency Java role, encompassing pricing work, hedging work, market connectivity work and associated services around that.

It is a hands-on development role. As a team member, you would also be expected to contribute towards estimation and the ability to work with functions such as Business Analysts, Project Managers and successfully engage with QA both to plan tests and execute them is crucial. As a trading technology-focused role, an awareness of compliance issues and a willingness work within Credit Agricole's compliance culture is a base level requirement.

Knowledge of FX or similar low latency trading systems is required. A high technical development ability in Java is also required. Familiarity with at least one delivery technique such as Agile, SCRUM, Kanban and similar would be a strong advantage. The position will also require a production stability-focused ethos and the ability to work to that goal with multiple teams, including liaising with support teams on both the infrastructure and the operational side.

ATTRIBUTES

• • Clear communication & systematic reasoning.
  • Deep experience with Java working in a similar environment.
  • FIX and other market protocols
  • Have front office knowledge of the FX business or quantitative finance.
  • UNIX OS knowledge.
  • Knowledge about software delivery process and methodologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Work within the eFX Algo team by taking requirements and developing user analytics and solutions to aid pricing/trading algorithms and ultimately P&L.
  • Prototype solutions in a fast, agile manner with numerous demands from both Front Office and IT teams.
  • Be comfortable performing analysis in a high frequency low latency environment.
  • Participate in the development of all aspects of product delivery including design documents, functional specifications, unit testing and component build.
  • Provide technical assistance and 3rd line support to internal Production Support teams.
  • Participation on software releases which may be performed out of hours/weekends.
  • Participate in sprint planning and estimation and provide regular status updates to project managers.

SKILL SET REQUIRED

• • JAVA: Multithreading, Low latency & Garbage collection-aware techniques.
  • Performance monitoring including designing appropriate metrics
  • Front Office facing experience
  • High-level of technical ability.
  • Experience of development methodologies such as Agile etc.
  • Clear communication abilities able to liaise with both IT and desk stakeholders.
  • Linux.
  • Designing and building real-time mission critical applications and message bus technology.
  • Machine sympathy.
  • Solace Networking: 10GbE, multicast, Wireshark packet analysis.
  • Expertise in FX ECNs, dynamic spreading/rounding, spot and forward pricing algorithms and FIX engines/APIs.
  • FX financial knowledge.
  • FX Options knowledge advantageous.
  • Knowledge of FIX interfaces and FIX packages.

WHO WE ARE

Quanteam Group is a Consulting firm specialized in the Capital Markets industry, in Paris, London, Krakow, Brussels, New York and North Africa.

Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, Quantitative Research, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation.

The firm mainly takes part in:

• • Business consulting: Quantitative research, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking regulations (e.g. Basel III, Solvency II, FATCA, EMIR, MiFID), Pricing & Valuation, Organizational Transformation & Process Improvement.
  • IT & Information systems consulting: Business Analysis, Project Management, Change management, Front Office Support (functional and technical), Development (e.g C++, Python, C#, Java, VBA), Financial Software (e.g. Sophis, Murex, Summit, Calypso), IT Transformation & Innovation.

As part of Quanteam Group, Quanteam UK & PL has today more than 80 consultants, working for major Capital Markets institutions in London and Krakow.