Java Software Engineer

Winston Fox — United Kingdom · Posted ~13 hours ago

Mid Full-time Hybrid Visa History ✓

Skills

Java Software design System architecture Software implementation Business analysis Problem-solving Modern software engineering practices Python SQL MATLAB

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A long-established quantitative investment firm is seeking a mid-level Java Software Engineer with approximately three to five years of professional experience after graduation. You will contribute to a broad portfolio of front-office and back-office applications, including trading, risk, finance, and corporate systems. The role involves direct collaboration with business stakeholders and end-to-end ownership of software analysis, design, architecture, and implementation in a supportive hybrid environment.

Highlights

Join a well-established quantitative investment organization known for a supportive, collaborative culture and long employee tenure. Work across a broad range of business-critical applications, collaborate directly with business users, and take ownership of analysis, design, architecture, and implementation within a hybrid working environment.

Description

Java Software Engineer with around 3-5 years professional, post-graduate experience sought by one of the original Quantitative Hedge Funds, with a 25+ year track-record. The firm are renowned for a healthy, supportive, and collegiate working environment and culture, with no siloes, boasting an industry-leading staff tenure. This hire will be part of a core Software Engineering team, responsible for the vast majority of all applications in the business from front-to-back office.This includes Order Management & Trading Execution, Risk & Finance, Straight-Through-Processing and Corporate Functions. The team deal directly with business users right across the firm, taking ownership of analysis, design, architecture, and implementation, working primarily with Java, but also with Python, SQL and to a lesser extent, MATLAB. They currently have an opening for a mid-level hire in the team, with around 3-5 years’ experience. The successful applicant should have exposure to modern software engineering techniques such as CI/CD as well as excellent Computer Science Fundamentals, OOA/D, Concurrency, and Java Generics. Excellent communication skills are also extremely important for the team, and a strong academic background in a numerate discipline, especially Computing / Computer Science, preferably from a leading University. This hire has been budgeted at a salary of around £80-90K plus excellent benefits and company pension contributions, along with a healthy annual bonus and an opportunity to participate in their Management Incentive Scheme. Applicants must be able to work onsite in Central London 3 or more days per week. This is an incredible opportunity to join a world-class firm and to forge a long-term career in a genuinely supportive and learning-focused working environment. Please apply below or contact Adam@Winston-Fox.co.uk for more information.