At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to develop high-performance Java solutions for equity derivatives trading.
- Company: UBS, a leading global financial services firm with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with experts and enjoy a culture that values innovation and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the fast-paced world of electronic trading and algorithmic development.
- Qualifications: Strong Java skills and experience in low-latency trading platforms are essential.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
You will join the Equity Derivatives Quantitative Development (EMEA) Team. The team is an expert quantitative front-office group, partnering with Public Distribution traders, sales and risk managers. Our team is responsible for building best in class, high performance java based solutions to optimize pricing and trading, inventory, risk management and client interaction. Focused on maximizing automation and performance in order to drive eTrading revenues. Operating in a highly agile manner, releasing to production multiple times per day.
Your expertise
- Very strong Java programming skills including approaches to low-latency Java like lock free data structures and low-garbage programming techniques.
- Strong business knowledge of electronic trading; equity derivatives knowledge is a nice to have.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing low-latency, high-throughput, event-driven algorithmic trading platforms.
- Collaboration with quantitative analysts to design and implement algorithmic trading models and controls.
- Experience of producing model documentation and partnering with governance and second line of defence functions.
- Beneficial to have experience with messaging libraries and protocols including Aeron, Kafka, EMS, SBE, FIX.
- Familiarity with time-series databases (preferably KDB) and Python for building analytics and reports.
- Full stack development experience is an advantage (preferably React) particularly for building monitoring dashboards and trader-facing tools.
- Familiarity with AI native development to accelerate productivity.
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
Equity Derivatives Senior Java Developer in London employer: UBS
UBS is an exceptional employer located in the heart of London, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the Equity Derivatives Quantitative Development team. Employees benefit from a commitment to professional growth through continuous learning opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment, all while being part of a diverse and inclusive workforce that values individual contributions.
