Execution Services – Agency Trading – ETD algo trading java developer

Your role

Are you passionate about delivering robust and scalable algorithmic trading systems? Are you motivated to deliver real business value? We're looking for someone to:

• Work as part of a front-office Product Development technology team responsible for development of the Algorithmic Trading and Smart Order Routing engines in EMEA. The team is responsible for delivery of software for the firm’s Agency Trading electronic-trading business, with a focus on the EMEA Algo Product Development book-of-work.
• Analyse complex algorithmic execution requirements and co-design business solutions with our Quants and Algorithmic Trading desks, delivering change in an Agile way.
• Help deliver new product features and trading components to enhance order internalisation, interaction with external liquidity venues and execution at benchmark prices.
• Bring an engineering mind-set to systems development; Contribute to the evolution of our global platform target-state architecture; implement functionality and features that can be reused across regions and asset-classes. Ensure that non-functional requirements around performance, stability, recovery and resiliency of the platform are being met.
• Increase automated testing of distributed algo-engine components.
• Collaborate with other global IT teams, Quants and Traders across regions and asset-classes
• Perform level 3 support, assisting production operations team in rollout and support-related matters.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Your team

You'll be working with the Algos technology team in London. We are a front-office development team, part of the Execution Services Agency Trading stream within the Investment Banking Global Markets division. We are responsible for providing best in class award winning execution trading algorithms, smart order routing (SOR) and direct market access for a large number of global clients based both internally and externally across Equities, Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) and FX asset classes. The role requires significant interaction with the trading desks, quants and other technology teams within the UBS CDIO Technology organisation.

Your expertise

You have:
• First class knowledge of Core Java (you’re really excellent at this);
• Experience developing, delivering and maintaining software in a real-time, event-driven, distributed application environment;
• Successfully applied solutions to meet non-functional requirements such as stability, capacity, latency/ throughput, monitoring and logging;
• Hands-on experience of agile software development practices and methodologies, automated testing and CI/CD build and deployment processes;
• A proven background in software engineering with a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline;
• Experience in a similar Investment Banking / Electronic Trading environment is highly desirable, but not essential. Candidates should understand the constraints of engineering solutions in a regulated setting and ensure compliance will all bank regulations and controls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and a desire to work as part of a global team;
You are:
• Passionate about using software to solve complex business problems
• A proven team player able to work in a collaborative way across business units, teams and regions
• Self-motivated and are able to progress tasks with autonomy and integrity, you challenge when appropriate

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.