Job overview

Senior Java Software Engineer (Fixed-Income & Derivatives Technology) at a tier-one, global financial institution. They are scaling their front-to-back Fixed-Income & Derivatives platform in Europe and seek an experienced engineer to help build out trading, risk-management and post-trade capabilities. The role sits in a mission-critical engineering squad that owns a large-scale Calypso ecosystem plus internally-built services.

Role details

Hybrid | London | Permanent | Up to £80k + bonus and benefits

What you’ll do

• Design and develop distributed, low-latency services in Java 8+ supporting pricing, risk and settlement workflows.
• Extend and integrate Calypso for new asset-class coverage and regulatory requirements.
• Optimise JVM performance, tune messaging layers (IBM MQ / Solace), and contribute to capacity-planning decisions.
• Collaborate with product owners, quants and ops teams to translate business demand into elegant technical solutions.
• Champion clean code, automated testing and DevOps best practice within the squad.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop distributed, low-latency services in Java 8+ supporting pricing, risk and settlement workflows.
• Extend and integrate Calypso for new asset-class coverage and regulatory requirements.
• Optimise JVM performance, tune messaging layers (IBM MQ / Solace), and contribute to capacity-planning decisions.
• Collaborate with product owners, quants and ops teams to translate business demand into elegant technical solutions.
• Champion clean code, automated testing and DevOps best practice within the squad.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing distributed, low-latency services in Java 8+
• Experience with Calypso integration for asset classes and regulatory requirements
• Strong knowledge of JVM performance tuning and messaging systems (IBM MQ / Solace)
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Commitment to clean code, automated testing, and DevOps practices

Additional information

• Direct contact: Ciara Clarke for a confidential discussion
• Location: London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
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