About the Role:

ISAM Securities trading platforms are entirely owned and build by in-house teams. We typically
use Java (and C++) for server-side development with KDB and Postgres data storage, with
financial modelling done in Python.
The platforms are under active development, and entire areas are being re-implemented from
the ground up. All work in this team is on the critical path – we handle more than 4T USD
annually –everything counts!

Responsibilities:

• As part of the small, highly skilled ISAM Securities Quantitative Development team, you will be
  expected to:
• Build ultra high-performance front-office software for pricing, execution and risk
  management.
• Work closely with our quantitative research team to reliably implement models in a
  scalable and HA fashion.
• Develop in a manner to reflect the 24x7 operation of our trading platform, including
  distributed systems design and the deployment of software releases whilst trading

Qualifications:

• Outstanding Java coding with an interest in finance and technology.
• Experience of very high performance zero-GC and lock free software engineering in Java.
• Experience of and understanding of the LMAX set of open-sourced software tools
  (Aeron, Disruptor, SBE, Artio, Agrona).
• Experience of solving HA problems and distributed systems challenges is useful
  (especially Aeron cluster / Raft).
• Any knowledge of Python/C++ and scientific computing would be advantageous.
• Pragmatic mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.

Personal Attributes:

• Enthusiasm.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt in a rapidly evolving environment.