Senior Java Front Office Software Developer

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Java Front Office Software Developer to support front-office trading systems. This is a highly hands-on role working closely with traders, quants, and risk teams in a fast-paced trading environment. The ideal candidate has strong Java expertise, solid equities domain knowledge, and experience building trading platforms.

Key Skills & Technologies

• Java (core focus)

• Equities domain: Loans, Collateral, Margins, Lending

• FIX Protocol

• JavaScript (approx. 20% front-end work)

• Time-series data

• Pricing strategies

• Front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Vue.js is a plus)

• Python (nice to have)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support front-office trading applications

• Work directly with traders and front-office stakeholders

• Build and enhance systems such as:

  • Order Management Systems (OMS)

  • Stock Loan Systems

  • Market Data Systems

• Contribute to both backend services and front-end components

• Collaborate with quants and risk teams on pricing, P&L, and modeling

• Participate in a fast-paced Agile development environment

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience

• Strong expertise in Java

• Solid understanding of equities and equity derivatives trading workflows

• Experience working with FIX protocol

• Proven experience working on trading desks or front-office environments

• Bachelor's degree required

Nice to Have

• Experience with pricing strategies, quantitative modeling (volatility preferred), and P&L calculations

• Experience with Quod (OMS)

• Experience with Murex

• Python development experience