Senior Java Developer - Fixed Income

Thrive IT Systems Ltd

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

2 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java

Microsoft Windows

Artificial Intelligence

Unit Testing

Profiling

Software Debugging

Linux

DevOps

Programming Tools

JSON

Python

Messaging Application Programming Interface

Performance Tuning

Software Engineering

Software Systems

SQL Databases

XML

Network Routers

Spring-boot

Gitlab

GIT

Build Management

Angular

Information Technology

Kafka

FpML

Microservices

Job description

You will work closely with traders, product owners, and technology stakeholders, take ownership of core components, and play a key role in migrating platforms toward a scalable, cloud-based microservices architecture., * Design and build trading and messaging channels interfacing with venues and exchanges using industry-standard protocols

Develop and maintain mission-critical Front Office and operations applications
Provide technical leadership and oversight for major Fixed Income E-commerce initiatives
Design and develop core Back End components using Java
Support and enhance applications across the Equities/Fixed Income platform
Collaborate across cross-functional teams in a platform operating model
Analyze, integrate, and support vendor software solutions
Provide second-level production support and troubleshoot issues under pressure
Develop unit tests and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines
Use modern development tools including GitLab, CoPilot, Windsurf, and AI-assisted tooling

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Extensive experience in Java software development within financial services
Strong hands-on experience with Fixed Income products and electronic trading workflows
Proficiency in Java, SQL, and Git
Strong knowledge of FIX/FpML protocols
Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Integration
Strong understanding of data modelling, XML, JSON
Hands-on experience with messaging frameworks (MQ, Kafka)
Experience working in Windows and Linux environments
Familiarity with DevOps practices, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines
Exposure to cloud and containerized architectures

Desired Skills & Experience

Fixed Income instruments: Treasuries, Corporate Bonds, Agencies, Commercial Paper, Mortgages
Experience with Order Management Systems (OMS), Smart Order Routers, Market Data platforms
Knowledge of trade life cycle events in Fixed Income
Understanding of regulatory requirements from a developer perspective
Experience with application profiling, debugging, and performance tuning
Exposure to Angular or Python is a plus
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and prioritization skills

Mandatory Skills