Bats Java Developer - Glasgow, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As a Barclays JAVA Developer, you will work in the BATS team and develop Java projects for the Markets Pre-Trade department as defined by business requirements and prioritization.

You will fit into the team and the current code base, making it your ownand use this as a based to be able to design and develop new components.

This will include ongoing re-implementations of the existing code base, extensions thereof and ongoing maintenance of those systems.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creatingfinancial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?:

Developing solutions to problems both tactical and strategic as the business requires it
Developing technical solutions to regulatory, cyber, security and tech debt obligations
Providing estimates for tasks, including design, development and testing
Proposing solutions to complex problems that are in keeping with the existing system architecture
Analysing expedited situations and delivering rapid resolutions
Acknowledging the impact of any change when defining solutions and build this into estimates

What we're looking for:

Excellent Java programming skills with focus on core Java technology
Solid knowledge and experience of working in a unix environment
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Excellent academic record with a numerate degree (2:1 or higher) or equivalent, in e.g. computer science, maths, physics, engineering

Skills that will help you in the role:

Experience of developing low latency trading systems, with extensive knowledge of concurrency and Java and system performance tuning, messaging etc.
Front office banking experience
Knowledge of KDB
Expertise in DevOps area

Where will you be working?
Our new state-of-the-art Campus, right in the heart of Glasgow is a hub of creative collaboration. A place where everyone can bring their true selves to work and reach their full potential.

Home to 5,000 of our colleagues, our Tradeston campus will supportthe community in more ways than one - by creating thousands of new career opportunities and celebrating local artists.

A short walk from Central Station on the south of the Clyde, it will be a key location for the Barclays business that will deepen our tieswith the city and its communities.