VP Java FX Strategist Global Markets London in City of London

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Are you a high-performance Java engineer with FX experience? My client, a top-tier global financial institution, is expanding its E-Trading FX Strategy team and is seeking a Vice President – Electronic FX Strategist to help drive one of the bank\’s most strategic growth areas.

This is a rare chance to work at the heart of a cutting-edge FX franchise, owning key components across pricing, market-making, algorithmic trading and ultra-low-latency systems that run globally.

You\’ll join a high-impact team responsible for all quant and technology elements of the bank\’s electronic FX flows. From core market-making models and price distribution, to aggregators, algos and the bank\’s single-dealer platform – if it touches electronic FX, it passes through this team.

Work closely with trading, sales, quants and globally distributed engineering teams (London & Singapore) to deliver innovative, scalable and latency-sensitive solutions.

?? The Opportunity

You\’ll join a high-impact team responsible for all quant and technology elements of the bank\’s electronic FX flows. From core market-making models and price distribution, to aggregators, algos and the bank\’s single-dealer platform – if it touches electronic FX, it passes through this team.

Work closely with trading, sales, quants and globally distributed engineering teams (London & Singapore) to deliver innovative, scalable and latency-sensitive solutions.

?? Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and develop components for FX market making, pricing, and algorithmic trading

• Lead and manage strategic electronic FX projects

• Collaborate directly with Front Office Trading & Sales teams

• Contribute to the roadmap for scaling a 24/5.5 global FX platform

?? Skills & experience required

• 7+ years of Advanced Java in high-performance, low-latency environments

• 5+ years in Financial Markets, ideally in pricing or market-making

• Strong understanding of FX microstructure, order management, or regulatory flows

• Bonus experience: Spring Boot, Gradle, Solace, FIX, concurrent programming, JVM tuning, React/Vue

• Ability to utilise AI coding assistants effectively while maintaining code quality

• Strong communicator with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or a related quantitative field

?? Why Apply?

This role suits someone who wants to:
? Work in a front-office environment with direct impact
? Build ultra-low-latency systems that operate at a global scale
? Join a franchise undergoing major investment and transformation
? Influence architecture, design, and strategic technology decisions

?? Interested?

If you\’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please reach out directly or apply via LinkedIn.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.