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Software Engineer - Systematic Technology - Java
JR United Kingdom
London
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GBP 50,000 - 90,000
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking a Software Engineer to join their systematic technology team in London. This role offers the opportunity to design and develop scalable trading systems that support quantitative investment strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java programming and experience with real-time trading systems. You will collaborate with business stakeholders and contribute to a dynamic team focused on innovation and excellence in asset management. If you are passionate about technology and finance, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading global firm.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years of Java programming experience required.
- Experience with building scalable trading systems and market data processing.
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve systems to support quantitative investment processes.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
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Selby Jennings
London, United Kingdom
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18.04.2025
02.06.2025
Company Overview:
Our client is a prominent global asset management firm, specialising in absolute return and hedge fund strategies. The firm manages assets on behalf of a diverse range of institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, government agencies, private banks, and fund of funds.
The Department:
The engineering team, part of the systematic technology group, designs and evolves systems to support the quantitative investment process. They collaborate with business stakeholders, compliance, and risk management in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in building scalable, broker-neutral trading systems across multiple asset classes, with a strong understanding of market data, broker/exchange protocols, and pricing engines.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of professional Java programming experience
- Broad knowledge & experience of building reliable, performant, highly distributed, and scalable real-time trading systems along with real-time market data processing.
- Extensive experience designing and building order and execution management systems.
- Experience with asynchronous messaging, network/transport protocols, multithreading, performant data structures.
- Experience with Agile & TDD methodologies and a strong philosophy around automated test coverage.
- Experience with CI/CD methodologies (Git, Gradle, Jenkins, etc.) and container-based packaging & deployment.
- Knowledge of financial markets.
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
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