Expert Rates Engineer

GFT Poland is offering a role focused on building and enhancing FX Forward Pricing solutions used by global trading desks in a fast-paced investment banking environment.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java server-side development
• Strong knowledge of multi-threaded and concurrent programming
• Experience building distributed enterprise systems in high-availability environments
• Experience working in low-latency or real-time trading platforms
• Knowledge of FX markets, including Spot FX and Forward FX products
• Experience with system design, testing, and software development best practices
• Ability to work closely with traders, quants, and business stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with FX or eRates pricing platforms
• Knowledge of KDB/Q
• Experience with Python
• Experience working in investment banking environments
• Understanding of electronic trading and eCommerce platforms

• Work directly with FX traders and quantitative teams to gather and refine requirements
• Design and develop FX forward pricing and trading solutions
• Create detailed technical designs for new features and enhancements
• Develop low-latency and multi-threaded Java applications
• Integrate pricing models and market data feeds into the platform
• Collaborate with development teams across the global trading programme
• Implement automated testing and continuous integration practices
• Support deployments to development and test environments
• Participate in production support and on-call activities when required