Global Banking & Markets - GMD Engineering - Java Developer - Associate - London

Requirements

• Strong Java programming skills in a low latency / zero GC environment.
• Excellent academic record in a relevant technical field, e.g. Comp Sci, Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
• High desire to produce organised, readable, tested, and maintainable software.
• Ability to balance multiple, time-sensitive projects while maintaining a longer-term, strategic focus.
• Effective communicator in both written and verbal mediums.

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience working on an electronic trading platform, e.g. reference data, market data & FIX.
• Knowledge of Spring, Kafka, SQL and/or Linux.
• Prior experience designing and implementing distributed systems modeling complex workflows.
• Prior experience in the financial industry.
• Understanding of common data structures and optimizations regarding memory and runtime performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build and maintain high-performance, high-availability, high-capacity, yet nimble and adaptive Java platforms satisfying a range of business needs.
• Work in partnership with the wider engineering & product teams to design and implement best-in-class solutions.
• Work closely with our global counterparts to ensure we’re building features and systems that can be reused and leverage work and experience from the other regions.

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives within the workplace.
• Firmwide networks and support programs.
• Benefits, wellness, and personal finance offerings.
• Mindfulness programs.