VP-Level eFX Java Developer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced VP-level eFX Java Developer to join a prominent global investment bank's front-office electronic FX trading technology team located in Singapore. This role is embedded within the electronic FX trading domain, requiring strong practical experience developing and maintaining trading systems in an investment banking context. The team manages critical applications that facilitate FX pricing, execution, liquidity management, and market connectivity, serving international trading desks and institutional clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and enhance high-performance electronic FX trading applications and services.
• Collaborate closely with FX traders, quantitative analysts, and front-office stakeholders on pricing and execution system requirements.
• Develop scalable, low-latency distributed systems to support electronic trading operations.
• Contribute improvements across pricing engines, market connectivity modules, execution layers, and risk management platforms.
• Lead modernization efforts involving microservices architecture, cloud adoption strategies, containerization, and process automation.
• Enhance platform reliability through observability, monitoring tools, and performance tuning activities.
• Engage in architectural planning discussions and uphold engineering best practices across the team.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with Core Java development in an investment banking environment.
• Demonstrable background specifically in the electronic FX trading industry.
• Comprehensive understanding of electronic FX trading workflows, including pricing, execution, liquidity management, and market data integration.
• Proven skills in constructing low-latency, high-throughput distributed trading systems.
• Deep knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and application performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with contemporary engineering and cloud technologies such as Java versions 11 and 17+, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka or similar messaging platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling.
• Strong proficiency with Linux operating systems and SQL or related databases.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global technology and trading teams in a dynamic front-office setting.

Why Join This Team?

• Engage in a front-office role within a leading electronic trading business recognized worldwide.
• Work on critical electronic FX platforms with high impact on business performance.
• Benefit from substantial investment in cloud migration and modern software engineering practices.
• Be part of a diverse international team supported by experienced technical leadership.
• Access competitive remuneration packages and clear pathways for career advancement.