Hawksworth

About the Company

Hawksworth is a global search firm specialising in Data, Tech & Product, with offices in the UK and Australia. We were established in 2010 and proudly partner some of the most progressive tech and financial services companies in the market, providing contract, permanent and retained searches.

Here are some of our clients:

Allianz insurance, Crédit Agricole, Suncorp insurance, Chubb insurance, Canada Life / Pensions, Marsh McLennan - Insurance, McLaren, FNZ (Wealth FinTech), GBST (Wealth FinTech), Roboyo, SS&C/Blue Prism, Tanium, ServiceNow, Domino’s

Our focus is Data & Tech, covering the following verticals:

Data Analytics & Data Science
Digital - Software Engineering / Architecture
Business Change & Transformation
BA's / PM's / Portfolio & Program Manager’s
IT Security - Engineers / Architects / Managers
Cloud / DevOps / SRE - Azure / AWS / GCP
Robotic Process Automation / OPEX
eDiscovery; Digital Forensics;
CRM: MuleSoft; Salesforce; ServiceNow

Core Values:

Keep things simple

Quality over quantity

Be a good human

Diversity & inclusion

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Hawksworth

Job Title

Java eFX Algo Developer - 12 month Contract - Inside IR35 - £920per day - Hybrid working/ London

Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Java eFX Algo Developer (12‑month contract, Inside IR35) **Role Summary:** Senior Java developer specializing in low‑latency e‑FX front‑office algorithmic trading systems. Responsible for designing, building, and optimizing pricing, hedging, and order‑price distribution platforms for an e‑FX desk. Contract 12 months with possible extension; hybrid work (3 days on‑site, 2 days remote). **Expectations:** Deliver high‑performance Java solutions that meet low‑latency requirements; integrate market data, connectivity, and FIX interfaces; support algorithmic trading strategies; continuously improve system performance; collaborate across trading, market‑data, and hedging teams; adopt new technologies and best practices. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and maintain low‑latency Java components for pricing, hedging and order distribution. - Implement and support FIX protocol connectivity and market‑data feeds. - Perform performance profiling, monitoring, and tuning to meet latency targets. - Contribute to algorithmic trading logic and strategy implementation. - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner. - Produce clear technical documentation and code reviews. **Required Skills:** - Senior‑level Java development (8+ years). - Proven experience on e‑FX trading platforms (front‑office). - Expertise in low‑latency, multithreading, and concurrency. - Strong knowledge of FIX protocol and market‑data integration. - Familiarity with algorithmic trading concepts and hedging strategies. - Performance monitoring and optimization skills. - Quick learner, proactive problem‑solver, effective communicator. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent professional experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Java SE/EE, FIX Certification) are a plus but not mandatory.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Fresher

12-09-2025

Company Name

Hawksworth

Job Title

Java Developer (Java / SWING UI / FX Options). Contract inside IR35 £935 per day - 12 months - Hybrid - London

Job Description

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

20-09-2025

Company Name

Hawksworth

Job Title

Senior Developer (Java Swing UI, FX Options, Multithreading) - £935 per day Inside IR35 - London - Hybrid working

Job Description

**Senior Developer (Java Swing UI, FX Options, Multithreading)** **Role Summary** Senior developer role focused on upgrading and maintaining a financial technology platform for FX Options pricing and hedging systems, supporting trading, sales, and structuring workflows. Requires hands-on Java UI development, platform reengineering, and collaboration with quant and trading teams. **Expectations** - 5–10 years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record in front-office financial systems. - Proven leadership in designing and implementing technical solutions for complex platforms. - Ability to reengineer systems and adapt frameworks for quant integration and new pricing methodologies. - Strong collaboration skills to work with traders, quants, and cross-functional teams. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop and optimize pricing, hedging, and FX Options electronic distribution systems. - Upgrade the technology framework to align with institutional standards. - Integrate quant libraries and implement new payoffs/pricing logic into the platform. - Design and refine UI workflows using Java Swing and multithreading for high-performance applications. - Collaborate with trading and sales teams to refine system requirements and workflows. - Ensure platform scalability and responsiveness for real-time trading environments. **Required Skills** - Advanced Java programming (Java Swing, UI frameworks, multithreading). - FX Options pricing knowledge and experience with quantitative finance libraries. - Expertise in designing and implementing financial trading systems. - Familiarity with FIX protocol and garbage collection optimization. - WPF development experience. - Scripting language proficiency (e.g., Python, Shell). - Experience collaborating with trading teams. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or related field.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

25-09-2025

Company Name

Hawksworth

Job Title

Senior Algo Developer - 12 month + Inside IR25 - Up to £920 per day

Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Algo Developer **Role Summary** 12-month contract for e-FX desk systems development, focusing on low-latency pricing, hedging, and order/price distribution solutions. Hybrid work (3 days on-site, 2 remote weekly) with potential for extension. **Expectations** - Minimum senior-level Java development tenure. - Proven experience in e-FX trading systems. - Strong front-office collaboration background. - Adaptable to new technologies and process improvements. - Demonstrated expertise in algo trading systems. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop/maintain e-FX pricing, hedging, and low-latency order distribution platforms. - Implement connectivity, market data integration, and core pricing/hedging strategies. - Optimize system performance for latency-critical environments. - Collaborate with front-office teams to align technical solutions with trading needs. **Required Skills** - Advanced Java proficiency. - e-FX trading system design/development. - Low-latency/multithreaded programming. - FIX protocol and real-time data processing. - Market data integration and performance monitoring tools. - Algo trading strategy implementation. **Required Education & Certifications** - Not specified.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

24-09-2025