Java Developer - Systematic Order Management
Java Developer - Systematic Order Management
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Job Description
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology our single and multimanager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets across all major asset classes with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at
* As at 31 March 2025
The Role
As an engineer within the AHL OMS team youll be building the Order Management System underpinning the systematic investment process for AHL. This is an opportunity to work closely with our trading desk quant strategy teams and operations to deliver an Order Management System that is flexible robust and performant to safely trade millions of orders annually and enable the development of new investment strategies. Youll have direct exposure to a wide set of asset classes covering both listed and OTC markets building deep understanding in how theyre executed and booked.
The Team
We are a small team within our Markets Platform Engineering group with the OMS sitting between AHL strategies and our systems which act as the interface to the market. Were in the core position of the investment process and interact with many other parts of the firm providing a unique opportunity to build comprehensive knowledge across the trading lifecycle. Its a particularly exciting time to join as were currently investing heavily evaluating our stack to increase both its performance and agility in onboarding new flows to support AHLs future growth.
Our Technology
Our systems run on Linux via containers with most systems built using Java. We use Git for source control Jenkins for continuous integration Grafana Prometheus for metrics collection Docker for containerisation Ansible for architecture automation and Slack for internal communication. That said our technology is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries.
Technology and Business Skills
We strive to hire the brightest best and most passionate technologists.
Youll be an expert software developer ideally with an understanding of financial markets and relevant trading experience. Youll join a driven team with broad responsibility so great communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team are a must.
Essential
- Expert proficiency in Java.
- Database / SQL skills.
- Great communication skills coupled with the ability to work closely with both technical and nontechnical colleagues.
- A proponent of strong software engineering techniques and agile methods: continuous integration code review unit testing refactoring and related approaches.
- Proficient working with Linux.
Advantageous
- An excellent understanding of financial markets and instruments.
- Experience with FIX.
- Python knowledge.
- Experience of front office software and/or trading systems development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank.
- Expertise in building distributed systems with servicebased or eventdriven architectures and concurrent processing.
- Experience of webbased development (TypeScript).
- Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics asset pricing timeseries analysis optimisation algorithms.
Personal Attributes
- Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science Mathematics Engineering or Physics from a leading university
- Craftsmanlike approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others
- Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects opensource involvement
- Intellectually robust with an analytic approach to problem solving
- Selforganised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities
- Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers traders and senior business people alike
- Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views.
Our Culture Values and Benefits at Man
Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees and we are committed to equal opportunities. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business and this is embedded in our culture and values. There are a number of external and internal initiatives partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and that encourage inclusion and diversity across our firm and the industry. Man Group is a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter and the Race at Work Charter.
Man Group supports many charities and global initiatives. We support professional training and development and requests for flexible or parttime working. Employees are also offered two Mankind days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trusts community volunteering programme.
We offer comprehensive firmwide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements pension/401k life and longterm disability coverage group sick pay enhanced parental leave and longservice leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us please contact .
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology our single and multimanager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets across all major asset classes with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London we manage $168.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at
* As at 31 Dec 2024
Employment Type
Full Time
