eFX Java Algo Developer
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Job Description Job Title: eFX Java Developer Location: London Company: Talan Type: [Full-time] About Talan Talan is a global consulting group specialising in business and IT transformation, with a strong presence in financial markets, digital innovation, and data-driven technologies. We partner with leading financial institutions to deliver innovative solutions that drive performance and resilience. We are looking for a highly skilled eFX Java Developer with a strong background in front-office systems, low-latency trading platforms, and real-time market connectivity to join our team. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain low-latency Java applications supporting electronic FX (eFX) trading systems. • Collaborate with front-office teams to build and enhance connectivity, market data, pricing, and hedging components. • Implement algorithmic trading strategies and optimize trading performance. • Work with FIX protocol and other market connectivity layers to ensure robust trade execution and data integrity. • Optimize performance through garbage collection-aware techniques, multithreading, and fine-tuned system design. • Monitor and improve application performance by designing and maintaining appropriate metrics and KPIs. • Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure ultra-low-latency, high-throughput, and resilient systems. • Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and architecture discussions for high-performance systems. • Analyse and troubleshoot production issues, including network-level packet analysis (Wireshark) and Solace message bus troubleshooting. • Stay up to date with emerging technologies in FX trading, crypto markets, and distributed systems. Key Skills & Experience Essential: • Strong hands-on experience with Core Java, including multithreading, concurrency, and low-latency techniques. • Proven front-office experience in FX or e-trading environments. • Experience in connectivity, market data, core pricing, and hedging strategies. • Deep understanding of FIX protocol and electronic trading workflows. • Expertise in Linux-based development and performance tuning. • Experience with garbage collection-aware coding, real-time systems, and machine-level performance optimization. • Strong grasp of Solace messaging, networking fundamentals, 10GbE, and multicast environments. • Experience with Wireshark or similar tools for packet analysis and latency diagnostics. Desirable: • Exposure to crypto trading platforms or digital asset markets. • Familiarity with machine sympathy principles and high-performance system design. • Experience designing real-time mission-critical applications with message bus technologies. • Knowledge of performance monitoring tools and metrics instrumentation frameworks. Additional Information #TalanUK