FX Trading Consultant

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Techno-Functional FX Trading Consultant with strong Java expertise to support front-to-back transformation initiatives in foreign exchange (FX) trading and capital markets. This role blends business consulting, trading domain knowledge, and hands‑on development, focusing on implementing and enhancing FX trading platforms, pricing engines, and trade lifecycle systems. This position requires local candidates only.

• Work closely with FX trading desks, sales, and treasury teams to understand trading workflows and requirements.
• Analyze and optimize the trade lifecycle (pricing ? execution ? confirmation ? settlement).
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and system designs.
• Support FX products including spot, forwards, swaps, and NDFs.
• Design and develop Java‑based applications for FX trading, pricing, and risk systems.
• Build and enhance low-latency, high-performance trading components.
• Develop REST APIs / microservices for trade processing and integration.
• Integrate trading platforms (e.g., Murex, Calypso, FXall, 360T) with internal systems.
• Work with messaging frameworks (Kafka, JMS) for real-time trade flows.
• Handle real-time market data feeds and pricing logic.
• Work with databases (SQL/No
  
  SQL) for trade storage and reporting.
• Contribute to system architecture, scalability, and performance tuning.
• Ensure high availability and resiliency of trading systems.
• Act as a bridge between business users (traders) and technology teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, backlog grooming).
• Provide production support and resolve trading-related issues.

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Capital markets / FX trading domain.
• 5+ years of experience in Techno‑functional or developer roles in financial services.
• Strong Core Java, multithreading, collections.
• Experience with Frameworks:
  Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate.
• Experience with Microservices & APIs: REST, JSON, OpenAPI.
• Experience with Messaging:
  Kafka, JMS, MQ.
• Experience with Databases:
  Oracle, SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Experience with Dev Ops:
  Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and client‑facing consulting skills.
• Ability to translate business ? technical requirements.
• Problem‑solving mindset in fast‑paced trading environments.

• Experience with Cloud (AWS / Azure).