Role : Senior eTradingDeveloper
Location :London
Duration : 6months(PAYE)
RoleOverview
We are looking for anexperienced Senior E-Trading Developer to help us build a brand-newelectronic trading platform from the ground up. You will workdirectly with traders to create fast and reliable systems for thetrading floor. You will handle the entire software process usingmodern tools—from asking the traders exactly what they need, towriting and launching the final, high-speedcode.
KeySkills:
CoreEngineering: 10+ years of professional softwareengineering experience, primarily focused on low-latencyJava.
DomainExpertise: Deep understanding of theRates asset class and ElectronicTrading. (Note: Exceptional candidates with an Equitiesor Credit background will be considered, but a Rates expert ishighlypreferred).
Environment:Proven track record working within a Tier 1 investment bank ortop-tier buy-sidefirm.
TechStack: Strong hands-on experience withJava,Spring, and modern deploymentecosystems (Containers /Kubernetes).
Communication:Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to speak thelanguage of traders, understand their workflows, and push back orguide technical requirements whennecessary.
PreferredSkills:
Experienceworking with KDB or similarhigh-performance/time-seriesdatabases.
Strong knowledgeof RFQ (Request for Quote) workflowsand algorithmic trading principles, which will be highly beneficialwhen interacting with the tradingdesk.
KeyResponsibilities:
GreenfieldBuild-Out: Design, develop, and implement corecomponents of the new Rates1 electronic tradingstack.
StakeholderCollaboration: Sit close to the business,continuously eliciting requirements directly from traders tounderstand their needs and translating them into technicaldeliverables.
PerformanceOptimization: Write latency-sensitive code operatingin the millisecond-to-microsecond range (low latency, though notultra-low/HFTcontingent).
SystemArchitecture: Leverage modern containerizedenvironments and high-performance databases to ensure platformstability andscale.
Long-termDelivery: Act as a stable, driving force behind thismulti-year rebuild, ensuring consistent delivery of high-qualitysoftware.
AboutBarclays
Barclays is a Britishuniversal bank. It is diversified by business, by different typesof customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businessesinclude consumer banking and payments operations around the world,as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate andinvestment bank, all of which are supported by its service companywhich provides technology, operations and functional servicesacross the Group.
Values
Everything Barclays does isshaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service,Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform thefoundations of its relationships with customers and clients, butthey also shape how Barclays measure and reward the performance ofcolleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve,but about how you achieveit.
Diversity
Barclaysaims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feelconfident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included andtheir talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully toBarclays vision and goals.
HybridWorking
Barclays is currently inthe early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment,which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hoursat home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the rolethey are in. Barclays is flexible on how this works and it maycontinue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typicallythis means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% oftheir time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or aquarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time inthe office over a typical period than their role type requires.Barclays also has a flexible working process where, subject tobusiness needs, all colleagues globally are able to request workpatterns to reflect their personalcircumstances
YourBenefits
As a contract employee ofRandstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial andpersonal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12weeks on assignment) and holiday pay (after eight weeks onassignment). You can discuss any special holiday requests, forweddings, graduations or other significant occasions during thisinitial period with your team leader. You’ll also get 24/7 accessto an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal withany problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus,there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants andentertainment – from Asda to Zizzi Italianrestaurants.
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