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VP Java FX Options Strat Developer Investment Bank

at McGregor Boyall

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City: London
Country: United Kingdom

Senior Java engineer role within a leading global investment bank's E-Trading FX Options Strategy team. You will design and build high-performance, low-latency components for FX options market-making, pricing and algorithmic trading, and drive strategic electronic FX projects. The role requires close collaboration with trading, sales, quantitative teams and globally distributed engineers to scale a 24/5.5 FX platform. Strong JVM, concurrency and production optimisation skills are essential.

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VP Java FX Options Strat Developer Investment Bank

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BBBH168928_1770204296 Posted: 04/02/2026

+ Bonus + Excellent Package
City of London, London
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Exclusive Search - Leading Global Investment Bank

Are you a high-performance Java engineer with FX experience? My client, a top-tier global financial institution, is expanding its E-Trading FX Options Strategy team and is seeking a Vice President - Java FX Strategist to help drive one of the bank's most strategic growth areas.

This is a rare chance to work at the heart of a cutting-edge FX franchise, owning key components across pricing, market-making, algorithmic trading and ultra-low-latency systems that run globally.

You'll join a high-impact team responsible for all quant and technology elements of the bank's electronic FX flows. From core market-making models and price distribution, to aggregators, algos and the bank's single-dealer platform - if it touches electronic FX, it passes through this team.

Work closely with trading, sales, quants and globally distributed engineering teams (London & Singapore) to deliver innovative, scalable and latency-sensitive solutions.

💡 The Opportunity

Work closely with trading, sales, quants and globally distributed engineering teams (London & Singapore) to deliver innovative, scalable and latency-sensitive solutions.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Engineer and develop components for FX Options market making, pricing, and algorithmic trading
Lead and manage strategic electronic FX Cash and Options projects
Collaborate directly with Front Office Trading & Sales teams
Contribute to the roadmap for scaling a 24/5.5 global FX platform

🌟 Skills & experience required

7+ years of Advanced Java in high-performance, low-latency environments
5+ years in Financial Markets, ideally in pricing or market-making
Strong understanding of FX microstructure, order management, or regulatory flows
Bonus experience: Spring Boot, Gradle, Solace, FIX, concurrent programming, JVM tuning, React/Vue
Ability to utilise AI coding assistants effectively while maintaining code quality
Strong communicator with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or a related quantitative field

🎯 Why Apply?

This role suits someone who wants to:
✔ Work in a front-office environment with direct impact
✔ Build ultra-low-latency systems that operate at a global scale
✔ Join a franchise undergoing major investment and transformation
✔ Influence architecture, design, and strategic technology decisions

📨 Interested?

If you'd like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please reach out directly or apply via LinkedIn.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Dan Fisher Director | Development & Technology

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