Job Description:
Job Title
Senior Engineer - Foreign Exchange
Location
London
Corporate Title
Vice President
We're looking for a Lead Backend Developer in AutobahnFX; an award-winning platform for Foreign Exchange (FX) to expand integration with major trading venues such as Bloomberg, 360T, FXConnect and FXAll. FX relies on technology to stay ahead of the competition, we develop high performance & available applications that process more than 3 million trade events and generate 20 billion unique quotes per day. We practice agile, test-first and collaborative development using Java, Kotlin, C++, JavaScript and Oracle and leverage cutting-edge technologies such as MongoDB, ClickHouse, Kafka, Redis, Ignite, gRPC, Spark, and Tableau. We build cloud-ready solutions and host them on-premises (Google Anthos) and on public cloud (Google GKE). You will be at the forefront of innovation, where you will gain invaluable experience in scaling and optimizing a robust system and be a part of a talented team dedicated to shaping the future of technology in finance.
What we'll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
You can expect:
- Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
- Design and develop new functionality on Java. Frontend/Full-stack development is a plus
- Design and implement subsystems and intersystem protocols, drive longer-term platform architectural vision
- Conduct peer reviews to ensure designs and code are fit for purpose, extensible & re-usable
- Collaborate and communicate openly. Pair with colleagues to write software and solve problems, engage directly with business stakeholders to elicit functional non-functional requirements, and ensure that the software delivered is fit for purpose
- Learn and dig into details of the FX business to grow as a subject matter expert
- Investigate and fix production incidents, drive stability and monitoring improvements
Your skills and experience
- Experience and excellent knowledge of Java, good knowledge of Linux, understanding of containers and cloud solutions
- Proven track record in high-load distributed system design and fault tolerant applications, algorithms
- Team player, open to collaboration, ability to work in distributed teams and lead Engineers
- Ability to take ownership of a task until its completion and solve complex problems, rather than just coding or testing
- Good communication skills, ability to work with business and support teams, spoken/written English
- Eager to learn about new technology and gain new skills as required
How we'll support you
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
- Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
About us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
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