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AVP Level Java Algo Engineer - Global Equity Technology
AVP Level Algo Java Engineer - Global Equity Technology £60k-£85k
My client a multinational financial services company and the largest in it's country by market capitalization. An excellent opportunity has arsien for a Algo Trading Engineer to join my clients dynamic Gloval Equity Trading technology team.
Purpose of role :
- Facilitate the build-out of an enterprise-wide cross-asset multi-strategy Algorithmic trading framework.
- Identify and implement solutions to optimize performance and maintain low latency
- Work with Traders and Quants within multiple desks (FIC, Equities, and Futures) to understand their requirements and formulate solutions
- The will entail; 70% software development, 15% architecture and design & 15%application support
The role:
- Work with business Stakeholders to build new and maintain existing Algos and customizations
- Develop an in-depth understanding of existing algorithmic trading applications and work on migrating it to a new container platform.
- Identify and implement solutions to optimize performance and maintain low latency
- Meet deadlines in support of a fast-moving release cycle
- Leverage new technologies and approaches with continuous improvement in mind
- Tailor the algorithmic container to meet the demand to house increasingly more sophisticated algorithmic strategies
Skills / Experience
- Working knowledge of kdb+ and k programming language
- Excellent knowledge of Java
- In-depth understanding of algorithmic trading, model calibration, and statistical research strategies used by the Front Office group
- Thorough understanding of high capacity/low latency infrastructure (Solace, multicast, Infiniband, Ethernet, SolarFlare)
- Knowledge of memory management challenges that exist in high throughput low latency trading applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
This candidate should be enthusiastic about Finance, technologies such as Java, a quick learner who is willing to go the extra mile.
AVP Level Algo Java Engineer - Global Equity Technology £60k - £85k