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Hawksworth

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

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 920 /day

Fresher

Freelance

21-11-2025

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Java Monitoring

Job Specifications

We have a new Contract Senior Java Developer position available with a European Investment Bank, to work on e-FX Front-Office Algo Trading projects. This is a Low Latency, Java, Algo, FX, multithreading developer role (not really web). London based, Hybrid working. 12 months initial assignment.

The job:

IT Low Latency e-FX Java Developer
1 year contract with potential for extensions
Inside IR35 Rate £920 per day to the Umbrella Company
London Liverpool St location
Hybrid working (x3 days on site x2 days working from home pw)

This is an e-FX IT Low Latency Java Developer position working for the e-FX Desk where the team develops the pricing, hedging and low latency order and price distribution team systems. Regards to Low Latency development, we need specific experience achieving low latency in the microseconds, and have practical experience on not just software but an appreciation of hardware the software runs as well. We need someone who can show optimizing and tuning on Low Latency.

What you will need:

Tenure as a Senior Java Developer
Significant e-FX Trading projects experience
Front office experience
Being able to pick up ad learn new tech and bring new ideas.
Algo trading
Worked with Connectivity, Market Data, Core Pricing and Hedging strategy.
Low Latency / Multithreading / FIX / Performance monitoring

If you are interested and have experience, please apply now for a quick response. To be considered you will need to be a Senior Java Developer with good Algo e-FX experience.

Thank you.

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, T... Know more