SIP - Electronic Trading Developer

Job description

Job Title: Electronic Trading Developer
Corporate Grade: Assistant Vice President
Primary Location/s: London
Business Area: e.g. Group CIO
Department/Function: IB
IAR/Regulated Role: No

Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, we operate in over 50 countries and employ over 140,000 people.

We provide large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Our clients also benefit from access to the breadth of expertise across

Barclays. We're one of the largest financial services providers in the world, and are also engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate banking, and wealth and investment management

Equities Electronic Trading technology team
The Electronic Trading team at Barclays provides the infrastructure for trading equities and listed options across the US, EMEA and APAC. This includes:
· Exchange connectivity
· Smart Order Routing
· Algorithmic trading (execution algorithms)
· The operation of Barclays Dark Pool (LX)
· Market Making
· Order State Management

Overall purpose of role
· Design and develop industrial-level high-quality, low-latency smart order routing and algorithmic trading frameworks and business logic code
· Critical understanding of the emphasis on support for failover and redundancy

Key Accountabilities and Skills required
Key specific accountabilities
· Work in a team of developers (six in London, two in Prague, one in New York) working on Smart Order Routing and Electronic Trading Platforms.
· Work closely with the quantitative team to help design, specify and build new trading algorithms and to enhance the existing product.
· Work closely with other teams in Equities and in the Investment Bank to collaborate on larger deliverables.
· Liaise with key business stakeholders to prioritise book of work

Your Skills and Qualifications will include
Basic Qualifications
· Strong knowledge and use of of Core Java in a commercial environment.
· Knowledge of Linux or other Unix based systems.
· Comprehensive skills to analyze submitted code and infer issues.
· Strong written and oral communications skills.
· Experience in building trading applications.

Preferred Qualifications
· Experience in using Java in a low latency environment
· Knowledge of equities market microstructure in Europe and/or US.
· Knowledge of execution algorithms such as VWAP, Implementation Shortfall etc..
· Knowledge of Smart Order Routing.
· Experience in working with market data and/or data vendors such as Reuters, Wombat, Exegy
· Knowledge of C++ and/or unix scripting.

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & FCA - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

The Benefits
Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.

Our Culture
Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our employees. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.
Barclays is an equal opportunity employer and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

EEO statement
It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Risk and Control
All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.