Software Engineer (Java) - Market Making

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 45+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

At Revolut's Market Making team, we deliver value in currency and securities trading. Our goal is to become the world's leading market maker. To achieve this, we tackle the most challenging problems using cutting-edge quantitative research and advanced machine learning techniques to build automated trading systems.

We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Market-Making Platform Team. You will work with talented engineers and traders on developing and maintaining high-performance systems that drive our trading strategies.

Our technology stack:

• Java 17/21
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• SparkJava
• JOOQ

Watch this video to discover how our Engineering department is structured and what we expect from our brilliant engineers. If you're up for the challenge of shaping the future of finance, let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, developing, and maintaining low-latency, high-throughput Java applications for market making and algorithmic trading.
• Integrating with market data feeds, execution venues, and internal systems.
• Perfecting a number of systems that our business depends on, such as risk management, booking, and analytical services.

What you'll need

• Fluency with Java
• 6+ years of experience in back-end development
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, maths, physics, or similar field
• To be a quick learner with an ambitious attitude and results-driven personality
• To thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Trading environment experience, such as in an investment bank, hedge fund, or trading firm.
• Experience within Finance.
• Experience in low latency programming.
• Experience with Market Data Feeds.
• Experience in a start-up or scale-up.

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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