Pre-trade Java Developer - Rates RFQ/ION

We are currently recruiting an experienced Java Developer to join the Rates eTrading team at a leading investment bank, working on a range of high-impact, business-facing projects.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with traders and quants to gather business requirements and contribute to the design and development of high-performance, pre-trade applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Front Office stakeholders to design, develop, and enhance pre-trade applications.
• Deliver performant, reliable, and scalable trading solutions.
• Optimise system latency, throughput, and resilience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Core Java development experience
• Strong experience around RFQs and ION
• Experience building high-performance trading applications for FX, Fixed Income or Rates.
• Experience developing Real Time, low-latency and high-throughput systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Multithreading and concurrency.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and memory management.
• Experience in pre-trade application development.
• Familiarity with market data, FIX protocol, KDB+, and time-series data.
• Strong Front Office communication skills, with experience working directly with traders and quants

To be considered for this role, please submit your CV highlighting your relevant business and technical skills.