Algorithmic Trading Developer in City of Westminster

In an era where digitalisation and modern IT infrastructure is revolutionising banking, we are shaping a technology-driven bank in which you as an IT professional will work closely with our business units. Our technology teams offer you an environment that will present you with exciting challenges – be it through the support and further development of legacy systems or the introduction of modern technologies such as AI, machine learning and highly automated trading applications.

Your Role in the team: As part of Berenberg's expansion in electronic trading, the algorithmic trading team is looking for a delivery-focused engineer to develop trading engines, associated strategies and real-time trading desktops. This role contributes to both algo strategy design and the build-out of high-quality, real-time systems used for trading algo orders and liquidity seeking.

• Design and build high-quality Java engines for trading algo orders and liquidity seeking.
• Develop algorithmic trading engines, associated strategies and supporting desktop tooling.
• Contribute to algo strategy design as well as the build-out of real-time trading engines.
• Build real-time trading desktops using technologies including React.
• Develop data analytics, storage and processing capabilities.

• A strong Java engineer who writes performant, well-designed real-time server code.
• Solid understanding of Equity market trading in Europe.
• Good problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
• A keen interest in understanding the wider systems that form part of the trading stack.
• Passion for continuous improvement and creativity.
• A pro-active, collaborative approach when working with other Berenberg Investment Banking engineering teams.
• Commitment to industry and Berenberg Investment Banking engineering best practices.
• Experience in the equity sell-side trading industry would be desirable.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker would be desirable.
• Experience with React and building real-time web pages would be desirable.
• A good understanding of the regulatory environment relevant to the role would be beneficial.

• Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg
• Generous 30 day holiday allowance
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics

We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep-rooted history. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and pride ourselves on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. We are committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates who require adjustments during our recruiting process. Please contact us directly on recruitment@berenberg.com to discuss.