Senior Trading Technology Engineer (Low-Latency)

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Requirements:

• 8+ years programming experience writing high-performance Java applications
• Experience in developing a low latency trading system
• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science or similar STEM discipline
• Experience in a related industry, such within a Hedge Fund, Investment Bank, or an Exchange developing financial trading applications
• Understanding of the modern software development fundamentals and testing practises inclusive of TDD and BDD
• Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented programming such as SOLID, with in-depth understanding of algorithms and their complexities
• Understanding of the Java Memory Model and concurrency in practise
• Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills, with an ability to break larger problems down and turning complex problems into simpler abstractions
• Genuine passion for software development, and a keen lifetime learner who puts quality over quantity

Responsibilities:

• Ownership in the design, development and delivery of trading system components
• New feature implementation, bug fixing, and performance tuning
• Partner with Financial Products and quantitative researchers on product delivery
• Mentor team members and drive firm initiatives