Market Connectivity Developer - Fixed Income (Java)

We are looking for a candidate with financial markets technology experience to work within the Market Connectivity team. The Market Connectivity team is a global team, with the primary responsibility of developing front office trading solutions with brokers, exchanges, ECN's and third-party platforms across all asset classes and regions.

Principal Responsibilities

• The candidate will be responsible for developing software applications supporting electronic trading with exchanges, brokers and ECNs with an immediate focus on fixed income trading.


• A working knowledge of futures and bond trading is required, with an understanding of RFQ (request for quote) trading systems is a strong plus. Additional development responsibilities may include monitoring, research and statistical analysis and automation projects.
  
  5+ years Java programming with multi-threading development experience.


• Solid understanding of object oriented programming is required.


• 3+ years of financial institution experience required.


• Strong FIX protocol knowledge is required, FIX 4.2 - FIX 5.0. including repeating groups


• Knowledge of binary trading protocols is a plus.


• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.


• Extensive Linux development experience required.


• Must have a strong understanding of market structure for futures and bonds.


• Must have a working knowledge of networking protocols - TCP/IP & multicast.


• Must be able to troubleshoot production issues (Level "3" support).