Java Dev - Trade/Tier 1 IB/12 months (extendable)

Algorithmic Trading Java Developer

Our client, a premier investment bank, is seeking an experienced Algorithmic Trading Java Developer to join their high-performing technology team.

In this role, you will be part of a front-office development team building an advanced, data- and model-driven global e-trading platform designed to automate risk hedging, execution, and market-making across major Asian listed options markets. You will operate in a fast-paced, high-stakes agile development environment, taking ownership of the full application lifecycle with continuous delivery across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Platform Development: Design, develop, and maintain low-latency, high-throughput Java-based algorithmic trading and options execution platforms.
• Automated Risk & Execution: Build data and model-driven systems to automate risk hedging, pricing, and execution strategies for institutional equity markets.
• Full SDLC Ownership: Participate in the full application software development lifecycle within a rapid continuous delivery framework.
• System Optimization: Perform deep-level debugging, garbage collection (GC) tuning, and OS-level performance optimization on high-frequency trading systems.
• User Interface Integration: Develop and integrate modern front-end components for trading controls and monitoring tools.
• Global Collaboration: Work closely with international quantitative researchers, traders, and global technology teams to align feature rollouts across multiple regional markets.

Requirements & Technical Skillset

Core Qualifications

• Experience: 5 to 8 years of relevant hands-on software development experience, ideally within electronic trading, quantitative execution, or high-frequency finance environments.
• Backend Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in Core Java within a UNIX/Linux environment.
• Performance Engineering: Proven, hands-on experience with Java memory management, Garbage Collection (GC) optimization, and Linux OS-level performance tuning and debugging.
• Front-End Capabilities: Working knowledge of modern UI frameworks, including Angular, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

Domain & Soft Skills

• Strong understanding of algorithmic trading concepts, market microstructure, or options execution/hedging dynamics.
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-stakes front-office environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively with global engineering and business colleagues.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.