Why This Role Stands Out
You will lead the development of a critical real-time sub ledger system, gaining invaluable experience at the forefront of financial technology and impacting firm-wide P&L reporting. This hybrid role is perfect for a seasoned Java developer with a passion for distributed systems and financial data who thrives in collaborative, high-impact environments. Seize this opportunity to grow your leadership skills and contribute to a leading global market maker.
Quick Overview
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
London, United Kingdom
Posted
4 days ago
Java
Job Description
Location: London
Team: Post-Trade Engineering
A leading global trading firm is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to build a real-time sub ledger system powering firmwide P&L and trade journals. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of post-trade infrastructure, distributed systems and financial data.
What You'll Do
Hard Requirements
Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
Contact
If you think you're a good match for the role and would like further info, please contact:
Ali Wilson
ali.wilson@oxfordknight.co.uk
(+44) 07412908641
linkedin.com/in/alexander-wilson-050
Team: Post-Trade Engineering
A leading global trading firm is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to build a real-time sub ledger system powering firmwide P&L and trade journals. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of post-trade infrastructure, distributed systems and financial data.
What You'll Do
- Lead a small team delivering low-latency, high-throughput post-trade systems
- Design and implement scalable, event-driven architectures
- Drive system design, performance, and production readiness
- Collaborate with trading, finance, and engineering to align priorities and outcomes
Hard Requirements
- 8+ years' building mission-critical systems in finance
- Experience with real-time distributed systems, P&L reporting, position management
- Strong programming skills in Java
- Leadership experience in high-performance technical teams
Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
Contact
If you think you're a good match for the role and would like further info, please contact:
Ali Wilson
ali.wilson@oxfordknight.co.uk
(+44) 07412908641
linkedin.com/in/alexander-wilson-050
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