Java Developer

Your Role

Are you interested in algorithmic trading? We are seeking a developer to join our electronic trading team within UBS Global Markets. We're looking for someone to:

• Take on a Java developer role in building a system to electronically execute client orders across equities, fixed income, and exchange-traded derivatives, applying industry-leading approaches to order routing, including machine-learning techniques, to grow client business and revenues.
• Be a talented software engineer and Java developer, ideally with experience in trading systems.
• Be involved in all stages of development: proactively analyzing business requirements, collaboratively designing solutions, and writing high-quality code.
• Collaborate with other global IT teams, Quants, and Traders across regions and asset classes.

Your Career Comeback

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

Your Team

You will be joining the Execution Hub ATLAS development team in London, which works closely with quants and traders in a front office position. The Execution Hub is a global trading business that manages and executes client orders on behalf of GWM&B4B businesses, engaging with other electronic brokers in the market, as well as UBS Investment Bank, to source and engage liquidity. The Execution Hub operates across all asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and exchange-traded derivatives, and across many different order types such as limit, market, stop, stop limit, and algorithmic orders. You will gain exposure across all these areas.

Your Expertise

• Core Java skills.
• Excellent software engineering practices with a proactive approach to their application.
• Experience with Kx Kdb or SQL.
• Possibly some experience with Python and Azure.
• Possibly some experience with distributed systems, including reactive-style or event-based programming, messaging, and databases.
• Basic statistics.
• A proven team player able to work in a collaborative way across business units, teams, and regions.