Job Summary
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The primary purpose of this role is to develop real-time algorithmic FX trading and hedging systems. The candidate will display excellent organizational, motivational, and technical ability aligned to sustained experience within a high-performance technology environment. This will require knowledge of multithreaded Java development, messaging systems, complex event processing and ability to integrate these with external systems. Knowledge of the FX markets is essential. The candidate will work effectively as part of a global team to design and implement real time solutions in close co-ordination with the FX trading desks. Strong communication, teamwork skills, and experience with agile development methods are required.
What will you do?
- Contribute to the overall design and development of the realtime solutions for FX electronic/algo Trading and Risk Management.
- Work closely with business sponsors to understand their requirements and architect, design and execute technical solutions.
- Work with other team members to ensure that tactical and strategic solutions dovetail.
- Provide guidance and mentoring for new team members as necessary.
- Identify business, technology and people risks associated with a solution.
- Assist with 2nd line support as necessary
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Significant experience designing, implementing and delivering complex globally distributed high availability real-time trading systems.
- Experience effectively applying technology best practices and processes to a high-paced Capital Markets organization
- Excellent server side core Java skills.
- QA Automated testing and process
- Experience with Agile style development methods
Nice-to-have
- Experience working with quantitative analysts and developers, traders and risk management
- Knowledge of KDB Knowledge of FX trading and/or electronic/algo trading.
- Knowledge of shared memory messaging technologies, e. g., chronicle, aeron
- Significant industrial experience dedicated to FX front office technology (pricing, risk, liquidity aggregation, high frequency trading, ecommerce, etc.)
What is in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Opportunities to work with the best in the field
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Flexible working options fully supported.
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RBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.
Job Skills
Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Algorithms, Analytical Thinking, Application Integrations, Applications Programming, Capital Markets, Debugging, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Additional Job Details
Address:
100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON
City:
London
Country:
United Kingdom
Work hours/week:
35
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2024-12-12
Application Deadline:
2024-12-23
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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