Java Developer

Company: Hays
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job Role: Java Developer E-Trading

Location: London (Hybrid)

Rate: Competitive Pay Rate

Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced candidate to join our eFX Quantitative Developer team within Global Market. This is a fast paced and collaborative team that are responsible for the development and enhancement of the best-in-class eFX platform.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Market connectivity
  • Designing, implementing and back-testing pricing and execution strategies
  • Designing and building analytics to assess model and platform performance
  • Latency analysis and optimisation
  • Enhancing the proprietary eTrading framework that is used across the department

Experience required:

  • Strong business knowledge of electronic trading, ideally eFX
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing low-latency, high-throughput, event-driven algorithmic trading platforms
  • Collaboration with quantitative analysts to design and implement algorithmic trading models and controls
  • Experience of producing model documentation and partnering with governance and second line of defence functions
  • Advanced Java programming skills including approaches to low-latency Java like lock free data structures and low-garbage programming techniques

How to Apply: If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Posted: April 25th, 2026