Bank Of America Senior Technology Manager - Global Equities Cash 

United Kingdom, England, London 

524289687

Job Description:

London - UK

Job Title: Senior Technology Manager

Corporate Title: Director

The Equities Cash Technology team is a global team with a good presence in every region (AMRS, EMEA and APAC). We aim to maintain a global perspective while recognizing and responding to specific regional requirements that make each market unique.

Role Description:

This job is responsible for functionally leading a team. The team is working on number of algorithmic engines that support benchmark algos, smart order routing and internal crossing, serving the EMEA as well as global electronic business. Apart from a continuous stream of strategy container enhancements and regulatory requirements, the team is also working on number of framework related items. The underlying platform has been built on a Java framework with next generation low latency and high throughput at the heart of the application. There is a high degree of business and quants interaction.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

Delivery of key functional changes to the ETT strategy engines

• Delivery of core framework-level changes
• Interaction with quantitative trading group / quantitative traders to capture core requirements.
• Being involved with all aspects of the development lifecycle (gathering requirements, developing code, writing unit tests, reviewing patches, performing 2nd level support

The following skills are required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in developing modern systems using modern software development practices and an automation first mindset across the software development lifecycle, particularly around shift-left testing.
• In depth understanding of core Java API’s (collections, concurrency, NIO )
• Understand and have experience with multithreaded systems, working knowledge of the Java garbage collector, familiar with low latency I/O.
• Demonstrable experience of front office system design and architecture (algo trading plant and topology)
• Business Knowledge – Understanding of equities and/or derivatives markets.
• Understanding of benchmark algo and/or smart routing strategies (VWAP, TWAP, Arrival Price etc.)
• Understanding of and experience with design patterns (Observer, Factory, Singleton )
• Development practices - Should be able to use test focused development and be familiar with UML and OO design. Should have experience with Eclipse or IntelliJ, GIT, continuous build servers and Maven / Gradle.
• Should be able to work with and help more junior members
• Can demonstrate ability to work in a multi-faceted role (development with some testing, support, and analysis).

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Business Knowledge – Understanding of Futures, FX and/or FI.
• Experience working with agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of FIX (heart beating, login, sequence numbers, message types etc.)

Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner

20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum

The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.

Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.

Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters

Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution