Talent.com
Talan Group
eFX Java Algo DeveloperTalan Group • Greater London, England, GB
eFX Java Algo Developer

eFX Java Algo Developer

Talan Group • Greater London, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Location: London
Company: Talan
Type: [Full-time]

About Talan

Talan is a global consulting group specialising in business and IT transformation, with a strong presence in financial markets, digital innovation, and data-driven technologies. We partner with leading financial institutions to deliver innovative solutions that drive performance and resilience.

We are looking for a highly skilled eFX Java Developer with a strong background in front-office systems, low-latency trading platforms, and real-time market connectivity to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain low-latency Java applications supporting electronic FX (eFX) trading systems.
  • Collaborate with front-office teams to build and enhance connectivity, market data, pricing, and hedging components.
  • Implement algorithmic trading strategies and optimize trading performance.
  • Work with FIX protocol and other market connectivity layers to ensure robust trade execution and data integrity.
  • Optimize performance through garbage collection-aware techniques, multithreading, and fine-tuned system design.
  • Monitor and improve application performance by designing and maintaining appropriate metrics and KPIs.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure ultra-low-latency, high-throughput, and resilient systems.
  • Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and architecture discussions for high-performance systems.
  • Analyse and troubleshoot production issues, including network-level packet analysis (Wireshark) and Solace message bus troubleshooting.
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies in FX trading, crypto markets, and distributed systems.

Key Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands‑on experience with Core Java, including multithreading, concurrency, and low‑latency techniques.
  • Proven front‑office experience in FX or e‑trading environments.
  • Experience in connectivity, market data, core pricing, and hedging strategies.
  • Deep understanding of FIX protocol and electronic trading workflows.
  • Expertise in Linux‑based development and performance tuning.
  • Experience with garbage collection‑aware coding, real‑time systems, and machine‑level performance optimization.
  • Strong grasp of Solace messaging, networking fundamentals, 10GbE, and multicast environments.
  • Experience with Wireshark or similar tools for packet analysis and latency diagnostics.
  • Exposure to crypto trading platforms or digital asset markets.
  • Familiarity with machine sympathy principles and high‑performance system design.
  • Experience designing real‑time mission‑critical applications with message bus technologies.
  • Knowledge of performance monitoring tools and metrics instrumentation frameworks.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Create a job alert for this search

EFX Java Algo Developer • Greater London, England, GB

Similar jobs

Algo Developer – Java for Global Trading Platform

Nomura Holdings, Inc.Greater London, England, GB
Temporary

Algo Developer for a 6 to 12 month contract in London.The role involves designing and developing algorithmic trading systems and requires expertise in Java and collaboration across teams.The ideal ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Java Engineer - Low-Latency FX Trading

Grid DynamicsCity Of London, England, GB
Full-time

A technology consulting firm in the City of London is seeking a Senior/Principal Java Developer specialized in low-latency systems for the financial services sector.The role involves developing hig... Show more

 • Promoted

Lead ML Engineer: Search & Recommendation (London)

JD.COM INTERNATIONAL UK LTDGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

COM INTERNATIONAL UK LTD in London seeks a Machine Learning Team Lead to guide a team of algorithm engineers focused on search and recommendation systems.You will drive design, deployment, and opti... Show more

 • Promoted

ADAS Computer Vision & 3D Perception Engineer

EngineersOfAIGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology.Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environmen... Show more

 • Promoted

Software Architect

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTDRoyston, ENG, GB
Full-time

Own the software vision for two global product platforms.This is a rare opportunity to take genuine architectural authority across an entire software ecosystem, not a slice of it.Our client is a gl... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Quant Engineer: Low-Latency Java for Trading

Novify LimitedGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Novify is recruiting a Senior Quantitative Developer to design and optimise an institutional-grade trading platform for spot and derivatives.London, UK is preferred with Amsterdam considered; salar... Show more

 • Promoted

Cloud Security Architect - FinTech & Payments Leader

InfoSec People LtdGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

A leading FinTech scale-up in London is seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead their security architecture strategy.The ideal candidate will bring extensive cloud security experience, parti... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal React Native Engineer — AI-Driven Mobile Lead

JustzappGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Zapp is hiring a Principal Product Engineer to own the mobile and web experiences across iOS, Android, and web.You will lead AI‑driven patterns, set technical direction, and own delivery end‑to‑end... Show more

 • Promoted

AI-Enhanced Enterprise Architect — Cloud & Data

SiriusPointGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

SiriusPoint in London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to drive integration design and optimization across our IT landscape.You will translate business needs into architecture, guide ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Data Platform Engineer — Blockchain Analytics

EllipticGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Elliptic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Product-Engineering team, focusing on data engineering for blockchain analytics.You will design, build and ship the data platform, shaping... Show more

 • Promoted

VP Tech Lead: Equities Algo Trading (Java)

AumniGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Senior Lead eSoftware Engineer - Equities Algo Trading - Java - VP.LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom.LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom.We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventur... Show more

 • Promoted

Ultra-Low Latency Java Engineer for eFX Trading

HarnhamGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

A leading financial services provider is seeking an eFX Software Engineer to build and optimise ultra-low-latency trading systems for global FX markets.This hybrid role requires a high-performance ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Java Engineer, Trading Platform

Bullish, Inc.Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Senior Engineer for Trading Product Engineering in London.You will design and deliver low-latency Java code powering the Bullish Exchange, working across a hybrid architecture that blends a Central... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Java Developer

LA InternationalGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Temporary

Month contract initially + Extensions.Max 1 day p/w onsite in London.Rate: £Market rates p/d - (via Umbrella company).We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be... Show more

 • Promoted

Solutions Engineer

developGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Founding Solutions Engineer | Hybrid in London | Up to £150k + Equity.We're working with a high-growth fintech building next-generation card issuing and payments infrastructure powered by stablecoi... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Treasury Markets Quant - Real-Time FX Pricing & Risk

WiseGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Wise is a global technology company transforming how people move and manage money.We are seeking a talented quantitative developer to join our Treasury Markets Data Science team, owning production ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Serverless AI Engineer - GPUs & Cloud, Hybrid

NebiusGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform and is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help scale Nebius Serverless AI in a hybrid London/Amsterdam setting.You will own architecture decision... Show more

 • Promoted

Full-Stack Tech Lead: React & Java Architecture

EveryMatrix LtdGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

EveryMatrix Ltd in London seeks a dedicated Full Stack Technical Lead to combine hands-on development with team leadership and architectural ownership.You will deliver high-quality, scalable softwa... Show more