Full job description We are working with an ambitious crypto trading firm looking to hire a strong Java Developer to join its technology team, working closely with traders and quantitative researchers to develop and enhance its trading and pricing systems.
This is an opportunity for a software engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of technology and trading, translating trading ideas, pricing models and market-making strategies into production-ready systems in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.
The Role You will work directly with traders and quants, taking ownership of the development and implementation of trading-related technology. This could involve implementing volatility curves, enhancing pricing models, developing market-making strategies and building the systems that support real-time trading decisions.
The research environment makes extensive use of KDB/Q and Python, with Java being the primary language for production systems.
What We’re Looking For *Strong commercial Java development experience.
*Exposure to financial markets, trading or pricing systems.
*Experience working alongside traders, quantitative researchers or desk-facing teams.
*An understanding of pricing, market making or trading strategies.
*Experience in eFX perferred
*Experience in equities, ETFs or options would be particularly relevant.
*Exposure to KDB/Q and Python is beneficial, particularly within a quantitative research environment.
*An appreciation of performance and low-latency development practices is advantageous, but not essential.
Who Might Be a Good Fit? We’re particularly interested in Java developers with experience in:
*Client or market-making pricing systems.
*Trading algorithms and execution-related technology.
*Volatility modelling and options pricing.
*Desk-facing quantitative development.
We are also open to strong algorithmic or low-latency engineers looking to move closer to the trading side of the business, provided their experience involves solving live trading problems rather than purely post-trade processing or overnight batch systems.
The key is strong Java, an interest in trading, and the ability to work in a fast-moving environment where your code has a direct impact on trading activity.
If you’re a Java developer looking to work closely with traders and quants in the exciting crypto markets, we’d be keen to hear from you.