Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd

3 job(s) at Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd

Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd City, London
22/09/2026
Full time
Senior FIX Connectivity Specialist A leading financial services firm is looking for a senior FIX Connectivity specialist to manage client onboarding, support and ongoing development of its electronic trading connectivity. Experience Required * Strong background as a FIX protocol subject matter expert within trading or investment banking * Experience managing the full client onboarding life cycle, from initial contact through to live setup * Experience providing production support on electronic trading platforms * Strong problem solving skills, able to handle bespoke client requirements * Comfortable managing multiple onboardings and issues at once * Able to work autonomously as well as part of a wider team * Strong stakeholder management across internal teams, clients and vendors Key Technical Skills * FIX Protocol, including certification, onboarding and message handling * Experience with FIX engine platforms * Python or Perl Scripting for automation * Unix/Linux environments * Knowledge of equity trading workflows * Agile and software development life cycle exposure Please apply for further details. Kishan Shah
Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd City, London
22/09/2026
Contractor
Senior KDB+ Developer (Contract) Location: London (Hybrid) Day Rate: Up to £950 per day Contract: 12 months initially We're seeking an experienced Senior KDB+ Developer to join a Front Office electronic trading technology team in London. Working closely with traders and technology stakeholders, you'll design and deliver high-performance, Real Time KDB+ solutions supporting trading, pricing, risk and analytics platforms. This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced environment, offering direct business engagement and rapid delivery cycles. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop and support KDB+ applications and Real Time data platforms. * Work directly with Front Office users to understand and deliver business requirements. * Develop APIs, data models and streaming solutions. * Build monitoring, analytics and compliance tools. * Optimise performance across low-latency systems. * Provide technical leadership and mentor junior developers. Essential Experience * Strong commercial experience with KDB+/q. * Development of low-latency, Real Time systems. * Solid Linux/Unix expertise. * Performance tuning and monitoring experience. * Strong understanding of software development and testing practices. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. * Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or a related discipline. Desirable * Front Office trading technology experience. * Fixed Income or Capital Markets knowledge. * Experience with TorQ, Panopticon, qspec or qunit. * GitLab, CI/CD and deployment automation experience. * Agile delivery methodologies.
Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd City, London
06/08/2026
Full time
Senior Java Developer Hybrid UK | Permanent Leading financial services firm seeking a Senior Java Developer to build and enhance critical Back Office, Middle Office, Settlements, Clearing and Prime Brokerage platforms. Required Skills * Java 11+, Spring Boot, Microservices * Multi-threading, performance tuning * REST APIs, distributed systems * CI/CD, Git, Maven * TDD/BDD, JUnit, Mockito * SOLID principles, Design Patterns * Financial Services/Capital Markets experience * Strong stakeholder engagement skills Desirable * Settlements, Clearing, Prime Brokerage expertise * Azure, AWS or GCP * Terraform, Event-Driven Architecture * FIX/FIXML/FpML * Team leadership or mentoring experience Package * Competitive salary + bonus * Hybrid working (3 days onsite) * Private healthcare, pension & benefits