Java C++ Developer – Equity Derivatives

Develop pricing, hedging and automation models for the Equity Derivatives desk,
Improve our models workflow and infrastructure
Be responsible for developing new features and enhancements to the platform
Developing architectural improvements relating to performance, scalability and technical debt reduction
Working closely with Traders and other business users to understand the Equity Derivatives Trading business
Be involved with all stages of the software development life cycle with a range of technologies, and collaborate closely with engineering teams who support the underlying infrastructure and frameworks
Working on challenging technical problems relating to large data volumes, performance and scalability
Being involved in all aspects of software delivery, including analysis, design, prototyping, development, deployment and hand-over to the support team

Candidates should possess

Relevant business knowledge in Equity Derivatives and Electronic Trading Systems, good understanding on risk management measures and process for Equity derivative products.
Minimum 2 years experience of development Electronic trading applications
Advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines
Experience of core Java, C++, Linux, messaging queue, relational databases and SQL, Git/Maven
Proficiency in Java 8 or above, with hands-on multithreading experience.

Knowledge of design patterns, data structures, algorithms.
Knowledge of development best practices such as TDD, code reviews, automated code analysis
Experience working on data-intensive distributed systems, and with microservices architectures
Experience of working in Equity Derivatives Risk, or related financial background
Experience in building realtime n-tier applications with understanding of front to back flows between thin UI clients and Java service

Role sits Inside IR35 and working location is on a Hybrid basis.