Senior Java Low Latency Engineer (Contract)

Our client is a leading investment bank. This role is specifically a low-latency Java role, encompassing pricing work, hedging work, market connectivity work, and associated services around that. Low latency experience is required.

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 and Project Managers. Successfully engaging with QA to plan tests and execute them is crucial. As a trading technology-focused role, an awareness of compliance issues and a willingness to work within the company's compliance culture is a base-level requirement.

Your Core Attributes Will Include:

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within the eFX 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.
• Participate in software releases, which occasionally may be performed out of hours/weekends.
• Participate in sprint planning and estimation and provide regular status updates to project managers.

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