Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Developer to join a front-office electronic trading platform supporting Rates and Credit businesses. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining custom Java components primarily running on the ION MarketView platform. You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders, contribute to platform stability and scalability, support re-engineering initiatives, and play an active role in the adoption of agile practices and automated testing. The position offers end-to-end ownership of development tasks, exposure to real-time trading environments, and involvement in production support for mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and document Java components for front-office electronic trading platforms
• Build and maintain solutions primarily on the ION MarketView platform
• Re-engineer existing Java components to improve stability, performance and maintainability
• Develop and consume REST APIs and integrate with React-based front-end components
• Support CI/CD processes using ADO pipelines for build and deployment
• Provide L3 production support in a complex trading environment
• Deliver projects end-to-end, from analysis and design through implementation and production support
• Implement automated testing for new development using Cucumber/Gherkin
• Write automated functional and performance tests
• Contribute to the continuous adoption and improvement of agile (Scrum) development practices

Skills and Experience

• Strong Core Java development skills
• Experience with Spring Framework / Spring Boot
• Solid knowledge of RESTful microservices and HTTP protocols
• Experience with SQL (Oracle or other relational databases)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, including Git, Maven and ADO pipelines
• Experience working in Linux environments, including basic shell scripting
• Knowledge of JSON and XML protocols
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Cucumber, Gherkin)
• Experience with electronic trading systems, preferably in Fixed Income (Rates and/or Credit)
• Knowledge of real-time pricing and trading architectures
• Experience with ION Java API and ION MarketView platform (strong advantage)
• Understanding of trading workflows such as RFQ, price contribution and trade capture
• Exposure to exchange-traded products and front-office systems
• Ability to work independently and run tasks or projects with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in complex production environments
• Experience working across the full SDLC, from inception to delivery and support

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.