Senior Java Developer - Ultra Low Latency/Rates/FX

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Senior Java Developer - Ultra Low Latency/FX/Rates sought by leading investment bank based in Canary Wharf.

**Inside IR35 - 2-3 days a week onsite**

Job Responsibilities / Role:

• Building best of breed ultra-low latency connectivity to new markets
• Hands on technical development role on a critical trading application
• Requirements capture, analysis and design on the eTrading platform
• Testing and UA coordination
• Liaison with the global business, support and development teams
• Troubleshoot and optimization on performance and scalability issues
• Third line support of the platform during trading hours
• Close interaction with the business product manager and other internal business users covering FX/Rates trading

Job Opportunities:

• Will be using/learning cutting edge low latency software and hardware techniques
• Will be able to acquire an excellent knowledge of the FIC business domain
• Drive the development of a high performant and scalable technology platform

Total and Relevant Experience:

• Total technical experience requirements are 5+ Yrs

• Server-side development with Java

Technical Skills Required:

• Low latency concepts, performance optimization and tuning
• Very strong core Java - including threading, sockets/networks
• Well versed in TCP/UDP protocols.
• Solid understanding of OO principles.
• Unix/Linux experience
• Knowledge of financial messaging protocols especially FIX.
• Solid SDLC knowledge and use of build, testing, deploy, code analysis tools
• Nice to have: KDB, Middleware's such as Tibco RV, Solace, Aeron

Non Technical Skills Required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated and a desire to progress your career
• Flexible and adaptive, team player
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize work and well organized
• Ability to interact professionally with senior management
• Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge
• Understanding of financial concepts

Additional Information / Preferences:

• Knowledge of FX/Rates is desirable
• Experience of working with large financial software systems
• Knowledge of eTrading or ecommerce applications is desirable

Please apply within for further details or call on 07393149627
Alex Reeder
Harvey Nash Finance & Banking