Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Fx Market Access Developer - Investment Bank - London – Contract – £410-£450pd


PTS’s Client, a leading Investment Bank are in URGENT need of an experienced Fx Market Access Developer.  The FX eTrading group is a global team providing services directly to the global FX business within the largest bank in the Euro zone by deposits.  The team is concerned with the development, support and release of solutions providing discreet functionality, driven by the global FX business.  The systems are used globally with major server hubs across the Globe.

The FX business is committed to raising its level through investment in the business and technology, and has recently authorised a new investment programme for the front office IT platform.  The strategy revolves around the iterative development of all areas of the FX platforms, from client distribution, price generation to algorithmic trading. Performance is a must and the connectivity needs always to be adapted.

Based in London and reporting to the head of FX Direct Market Access development team, this role involves working closely with the front office as part of a small team to develop and maintain all DMA connectivity within our infrastructure.

Skills / Qualifications:

The candidate must have the following skills and qualities:
·         A computer science/equivalent  degree from a top institute
·         A number of years’ experience working in a finance environment
·         Proactive and flexible approach to dealing with challenges
·         Highly motivated to work directly with traders
·         Strong communication skills
·         Strong analytical skills
·         Strong C++ development skills including experience with multi-threaded programming, performance optimization

The following experience would be desirable:
·         Experience of FX business
·         Experience of DMA
·         Experience of high-performance / low latency development (FPGA)
·         Proven ability to deliver front office systems

Fx Market Access Developers are advised to send their WORD CV’s to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com at their earliest opportunity.  Our client is very keen to fill this role ASAP. Thank You.

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