Senior Java Developer (Fixed Income)

We are seeking a skilled software engineer to join a global team focused on building and supporting cutting-edge Fixed Income Electronic Trading systems. This role is based in Singapore and plays a key part in delivering low-latency, high-performance solutions used by front-office trading desks across global markets.

The team develops core components of the e-trading platform, supporting pricing, execution, algorithmic trading, and real-time risk for Fixed Income products.


Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain core Java-based applications for Fixed Income electronic trading.
• Build scalable and low-latency systems for:
• Pricing and quoting engines
• Dealer-to-dealer and dealer-to-client trade execution
• Algorithmic and automated trading capabilities
• Risk management and Straight Through Processing (STP)
• Data pipelines, real-time analytics, and storage
• Collaborate closely with traders, sales, and quantitative teams to deliver pre-trade and trading functionality.
• Work with DevOps tools and modern deployment pipelines to ensure high availability and rapid delivery.
• Operate effectively within a global, distributed team across time zones.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8 years of experience developing front-office trading or pricing systems
• Strong hands-on experience with Core Java (JDK 8/17+)
• Deep understanding of Fixed Income markets and trading workflows
• Proven ability to work directly with traders and quants on technology solutions
• Experience building event-driven, high-performance applications
• Familiarity with messaging and middleware technologies (e.g., Solace, Tibco RV/FTL, Aeron, Redis, Hazelcast)
• Solid grasp of DevOps tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, TeamCity, JIRA
• Strong communication skills, both technical and business-facing
• Comfortable working on multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, global environment
• Experience with low-latency system design and tuning (e.g., GC minimization, zero-GC techniques)
• Exposure to KDB+/Q or other time-series databases

For a confidential discussion, please reach out to me at [email protected]

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EA Registration No: R21101138
"Sanderson-iKas" is the brand name for iKas International (Asia) Pte Ltd, a company incorporated in Singapore under Company UEN No.: 200914065E with EA license number 16S8086.
Website: www.sanderson-ikas.sg