Senior Java Engineer

Man Group

1d•$150,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Man Group is hiring a Senior Java Engineer for its Man Numeric OMT team, a small team within Markets Platform Engineering. The Order Management System sits between Numeric strategies and Man’s central execution systems, placing the team at the core of the investment process and providing interaction with many parts of the firm. The engineer will build and maintain the Order Management System supporting Numeric’s systematic investment process. Working closely with the trading desk, quantitative strategy teams, and operations, the role focuses on delivering a flexible, robust, and performant system that can safely trade millions of orders annually and support onboarding new investment strategies. The role offers exposure to cash equities, equity swaps, and futures across listed and OTC markets, as well as an opportunity to understand how investment signals become trading decisions throughout the trading lifecycle. Support coverage is required, and advancement opportunities within Man Front Office Technology are available. Systems run on Linux via containers. Most are built with Java, with some Python, and the platform includes a Tomcat web application and microservices using Micronaut and other Python services. It uses event sourcing to propagate state events across service domains. The technology toolkit includes Git, Jenkins, IntelliJ with GitHub Copilot, Grafana, Prometheus, Docker, Slack, Confluence, and Jira; the firm continually evaluates new tools and libraries.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional Java experience in an enterprise web application context.
Experience with microservice architectures and libraries such as Spring Boot or Micronaut.
Front-end experience with CSS, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, Ajax, and JSON, and modern JavaScript libraries such as React, Angular, or Node.js.
Middle-tier experience with Spring MVC or equivalent, the core Spring framework, JPA/Hibernate, Java 8 or later (including Java 11), Tomcat 8 or later (including Tomcat 9), and messaging frameworks such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Strong SQL and RDBMS knowledge, including SQL Server or Oracle, query tuning, and stored procedures; exposure to MongoDB.
Proficiency with Linux shell commands.
Source control experience with Git, SVN, or similar.
Strong collaborative engineering practices and familiarity with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket.
Willingness to use AI-assisted development tools effectively as part of daily work.
Strong academic record and a degree with substantial mathematical and computing content, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Physics, from a leading university.
A craftsman-like approach to software development, with pride in engineering excellence and the ability to instil these values in others.
Demonstrable passion for technology, such as personal projects or open-source involvement.
Intellectual robustness and an analytical approach to problem solving.
Self-organisation and ability to manage time across multiple projects and competing business demands and priorities.
Focus on delivering business value and continuously improving processes.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build close working relationships with quantitative researchers, traders, and senior business people.
Confident communication, including the ability to present a point concisely and respond positively to conflicting views.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of financial markets, instruments, and protocols such as FIX.
Experience developing front-office software, including trading systems, equity modelling, or analytics.
Experience working closely with quants and/or traders.
Expertise in distributed systems with service-based or event-driven architectures.
Web development experience with TypeScript.
Relevant mathematical knowledge, such as statistics, asset pricing, time-series analysis, or optimisation algorithms.
Python knowledge.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the Order Management System underpinning Numeric’s systematic investment process.
Work closely with the trading desk, quantitative strategy teams, and operations to deliver a flexible, robust, and performant system.
Support safe execution of millions of orders annually and enable onboarding of new investment strategies.
Provide support coverage.
Help ensure the trading lifecycle is robust and scalable, from transformation of investment signals into trading decisions.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus.
Competitive holiday entitlements.
Pension/401k.
Life and long-term disability coverage.
Group sick pay.
Enhanced parental leave.
Long-service leave.
Two annual paid 'Mankind' days for community volunteering.
Professional development opportunities.
Flexible working arrangements.
Depending on location, private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options, and pet insurance.