eFX Java Algo Developer

Job Title:  eFX Java Developer Location: London Company: Talan Type: [Full-time] About Talan Talan is a global consulting group specialising in business and IT transformation, with a strong presence in financial markets, digital innovation, and data-driven technologies. We partner with leading financial institutions to deliver innovative solutions that drive performance and resilience. We are looking for a highly skilled eFX Java Developer with a strong background in front-office systems, low-latency trading platforms, and real-time market connectivity to join our team. Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain low-latency Java applications supporting electronic FX (eFX) trading systems. - Collaborate with front-office teams to build and enhance connectivity, market data, pricing, and hedging components. - Implement algorithmic trading strategies and optimize trading performance. - Work with FIX protocol and other market connectivity layers to ensure robust trade execution and data integrity. - Optimize performance through garbage collection-aware techniques, multithreading, and fine-tuned system design. - Monitor and improve application performance by designing and maintaining appropriate metrics and KPIs. - Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure ultra-low-latency, high-throughput, and resilient systems. - Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and architecture discussions for high-performance systems. - Analyse and troubleshoot production issues, including network-level packet analysis (Wireshark) and Solace message bus troubleshooting. - Stay up to date with emerging technologies in FX trading, crypto markets, and distributed systems. Key Skills & Experience Essential: - Strong hands-on experience with Core Java, including multithreading, concurrency, and low-latency techniques. - Proven front-office experience in FX or e-trading environments. - Experience in connectivity, market data, core pricing, and hedging strategies. - Deep understanding of FIX protocol and electronic trading workflows. - Expertise in Linux-based development and performance tuning. - Experience with garbage collection-aware coding, real-time systems, and machine-level performance optimization. - Strong grasp of Solace messaging, networking fundamentals, 10GbE, and multicast environments. - Experience with Wireshark or similar tools for packet analysis and latency diagnostics. Desirable: - Exposure to crypto trading platforms or digital asset markets. - Familiarity with machine sympathy principles and high-performance system design. - Experience designing real-time mission-critical applications with message bus technologies. - Knowledge of performance monitoring tools and metrics instrumentation frameworks. #TalanUK