Senior EFX Java Developer

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a senior EFX java developer to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

Our client is a high performing front-office development team working on delivery of new strategic EFX pricing and auto-hedging capabilities for FICC E-Trading for 2026. In a typical day you can expect to develop Java code, review code written by your colleagues, attend Agile ceremonies, refine requirements with users (Quantitative Strategies Group and Traders) and liaise with sibling teams in EFX (market access, dashboard, price distribution etc). There will be occasional L3 support.

You will have the opportunity to work with leading edge ultra-low-latency technologies like zero-GC JVMs, kernel bypass networking, core pinning and market data technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new real-time, low-latency pricing services for FX Swaps pricing and NDF auto-hedging
• Develop new features and enhancements to existing pricing and auto-hedging services for Spot and NDF
• Update existing codebase as required by external venue upgrades, internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Fully engage with the Agile SDLC
• Work alongside Quantities Strategies Group to review code and enhance back testing capabilities.
• Solve problems independently, manage your own workload, engage other teams where required, escalate appropriately and pro-actively drive tasks to completion

About You

• Highly technical with at least 8 years Java server-side development experience.
• Must possess an advanced degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or relevant analytical degree.
• Have full technology stack knowledge of Java to Linux and networks.
• KDB / Q experience
• Have prior pricing or algo-trading experience in any asset class.
• Have excellent communication skills to face off to tech management, Quantitative Strategies Group and trading desk.
• Full SDLC experience, Git, Jenkins, Ansible etc.
• Advanced programming skills including: understanding of algorithms and data structures, design patterns, multi-threading.
• Candidate must be a strong team player
• Experience in 3rd line production support

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading graduate employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us:

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension