About the role
eFX Senior Java developer
Your role
* We are seeking an experienced candidate to join our eFX Quantitative Developer team within UBS Global Markets • This is a fast paced and collaborative team that are responsible for the development and enhancement of the best-in-class eFX platform • The team sits within the Global Markets Principal Flow Trading stream, and has a business reporting line • You will be operating within a high-performing, fast paced quant development team, whose goals are directly aligned to the success of the business • You will take ownership of initiatives from initial analysis through to design, implementation and delivery • You will proactively suggest and drive through improvements to the platform and our framework • You will be involved in every aspect of algorithmic trading: o Market connectivity o Designing, implementing and back-testing pricing and execution strategies o Designing and building analytics to assess model and platform performance o Latency analysis and optimization o Enhancing the proprietary eTrading framework that is used across the department
Your team
* A highly technical and innovative quant development team leading automated trading in FX • Part of the Principal Flow Trading Quant Development department, alongside teams aligned to eRates, eCredit, FX Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, and Cash Equities • Focused on maximising automation and performance in order to drive eTrading revenues • Operating in a highly agile manner, releasing to production multiple times per day
Your expertise
• Strong business knowledge of electronic trading, ideally eFX • Proven experience in designing and implementing low-latency, high-throughput, event-driven algorithmic trading platforms • Collaboration with quantitative analysts to design and implement algorithmic trading models and controls • Experience of producing model documentation and partnering with governance and second line of defence functions