Software Engineer III - Java/J2EE

Job Description: Job Title: Software Engineer III Corporate Title: Vice President Location: Bromley Company Overview: At Solstice Analytics, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. At Solstice Analytics, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Location Overview: Join our bustling Bromley office, situated in one of London's greenest boroughs. Here you'll find plentiful and easy commuting routes, with central London just 15 minutes away by train. Role Description: The Electronic Trading Technology (ETT) team supports the Electronic Trading business in the Global Markets and Investment Banking Group. The team provides innovative solutions for low touch, low latency trading, which includes FIX connectivity, low latency market connectivity, smart order routing, algorithmic trading and internal crossing. The ETT team is a global team with a presence in every region (AMRS, EMEA and APAC). We aim to maintain a global perspective while recognizing and responding to specific regional requirements that make each market unique. The EMEA Electronic Trading Technology (ETT) team is a vibrant team of experienced developers, business analysts and QA experts working very closely with the business group. The team supports an existing fully featured Electronic Trading product set and is also actively rolling out the next generation Electronic Trading platform. The next generation program is a sizeable investment in ensuring that the business is ready for handling higher volumes of market data and customer flow efficiently. Responsibilities: Delivery of key functional changes to the ETT strategy engines Delivery of core framework-level changes Interaction with quantitative trading group / quantitative traders to capture core requirements. Being involved with all aspects of the development lifecycle (gathering requirements, developing code, writing unit tests, reviewing patches, performing 2nd level support) What we are looking for: Excellent communication skills In depth understanding of core Java API's (collections, concurrency, NIO) Understand and have experience with multithreaded systems, working knowledge of the Java garbage collector, familiar with low latency I/O. Understanding of and experience with design patterns (Observer, Factory, Singleton) Development practices you will be able to use test driven development and be familiar with UML and OO design. Should have experience with Eclipse or IntelliJ, GIT, continuous build servers and Maven / Gradle. Be able to work with and help more junior members as well as take technical direction from the team lead. Can demonstrate ability to work in a multi-faceted role (development with some testing, support and analysis.) Skills that will help: Understanding of benchmark algo and/or smart routing strategies (VWAP, TWAP, Arrival Price) Experience working with agile methodologies. Demonstrable experience of front office system design and architecture (algo trading plant and topology) Business Knowledge - Understanding of equities and/or derivatives markets. Knowledge of FIX (heartbeating, login, sequence numbers, message types) Benefits of working at Solstice Analytics: UK Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc. Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services. Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK's most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions. Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering