TL;DR

EFX Quantitative Developer (Fintech): Responsible for the development and enhancement of the best-in-class eFX platform with an accent on algorithmic trading and maximizing automation. Focus on designing, implementing, and back-testing pricing and execution strategies, as well as enhancing the proprietary eTrading framework.

Location: Hybrid in London, United Kingdom

Company

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What you will do

Take ownership of initiatives from initial analysis through to design, implementation, and delivery.
Proactively suggest and drive improvements to the platform and framework.
Design, implement, and back-test pricing and execution strategies.
Design and build analytics to assess model and platform performance.
Conduct latency analysis and optimization.
Enhance the proprietary eTrading framework.

Requirements

Strong business knowledge of electronic trading, ideally eFX.
Proven experience in designing and implementing low-latency, high-throughput, event-driven algorithmic trading platforms.
Experience collaborating with quantitative analysts to design and implement algorithmic trading models and controls.
Experience in producing model documentation and partnering with governance and second-line defense functions.
Advanced Java programming skills, including approaches to low-latency Java like lock-free data structures and low-garbage programming techniques.

Nice to have

Low-level experience with messaging libraries and protocols including Aeron, Kafka, EMS, SBE, FIX, ITCH, OUCH.
Familiarity with time-series databases (preferably KDB) and Python for building analytics and reports.
Full-stack development experience is an advantage (preferably React), particularly for building monitoring dashboards and trader-facing tools.

Culture & Benefits

Collaboration is at the heart of everything.
Opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible.
Inclusive culture that brings out the best in employees.
Committed to disability inclusion.