All Jobs Vacancy

VP Java FX Strat Quant Developer Investment Bank

Posted 2 days ago by McGregor Boyall

The Opportunity

You'll join a high-impact team responsible for all quant and technology elements of the bank's electronic FX flows.

From core market-making models and price distribution, to aggregators, algos and the bank's single-dealer platform - if it touches electronic FX, it passes through this team.

Work closely with trading, sales, quants and globally distributed engineering teams (London & Singapore) to deliver innovative, scalable and latency-sensitive solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engineer and develop components for FX Options market making, pricing, and algorithmic trading
  • Lead and manage strategic electronic FX Cash and Options projects
  • Collaborate directly with Front Office Trading & Sales teams
  • Contribute to the roadmap for scaling a 24/5.5 global FX platform

Skills & experience required

  • 7+ years of Advanced Java in high-performance, low-latency environments
  • 5+ years in Financial Markets, ideally in pricing or market-making
  • Strong understanding of FX microstructure, order management, or regulatory flows
  • Bonus experience: Spring Boot, Gradle, Solace, FIX, concurrent programming, JVM tuning, React/Vue
  • Ability to utilise AI coding assistants effectively while maintaining code quality
  • Strong communicator with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or a related quantitative field

Why Apply?

This role suits someone who wants to:

Work in a front-office environment with direct impact

Build ultra-low-latency systems that operate at a global scale

Join a franchise undergoing major investment and transformation

Influence architecture, design, and strategic technology decisions

Interested?

If you'd like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please reach out directly or apply via LinkedIn.

Rate:
Not specified
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Not specified
Remote Status:
Not specified
Industry:
IT
Seniority Level:
Senior

Take-Home Pay

Not Available

Visit calculators for additional details

Share job