Senior Core Java Engineer - Low-Latency Trading
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £110,000 - £125,000 per annum
Job Description:
Senior Core Java Engineer - Low-Latency Trading ??
?? Salary: Up to £125,000 + bonus + benefits
?? Location: City of London (3 days onsite)
Build ultra-low latency systems at the heart of global FX trading!
This is an opportunity for a Senior Core Java Engineer to join a leading Asian FX trading firm as they continue to scale their London engineering team. You’ll play a key role in designing and optimising high-performance trading systems where speed, precision and reliability are critical.
If you enjoy working close to the metal, solving complex performance challenges and operating in a fast-paced financial environment, this is the role for you.
?? What you’ll be doing
*Design, build and optimise low-latency, high-throughput Core Java trading systems
*Own and drive performance improvements across critical components
*Contribute to the architecture and evolution of a world-class FX trading platform processing billions of messages per day
*Mentor engineers and promote best practices around testing, code quality and performance
*Operate within modern engineering practices including CI/CD, TDD, and Agile
?? Tech Environment
Core Java (no frameworks), multithreading, concurrency, low-latency optimisation, AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, TDD, Agile.
? What they’re looking for
*Strong commercial experience in Core Java development (framework-light / no Spring environments preferred)
*Deep understanding of multithreading and concurrency
*Experience building or optimising low-latency or high-performance systems
*Background working in high-throughput, distributed environments
*Comfortable working in cloud-based infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
*Strong engineering fundamentals and a senior-level mindset (ownership, mentoring, architectural input)
*Interest in financial markets or trading systems (experience in finance is a plus, not essential)
�? Why join?
??Work on systems where milliseconds matter
??High-impact role with real ownership and technical influence
??Join a growing London team within a globally established trading firm
??Competitive compensation with strong bonus potential
Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
?? Salary: Up to £125,000 + bonus + benefits
?? Location: City of London (3 days onsite)
Build ultra-low latency systems at the heart of global FX trading!
This is an opportunity for a Senior Core Java Engineer to join a leading Asian FX trading firm as they continue to scale their London engineering team. You’ll play a key role in designing and optimising high-performance trading systems where speed, precision and reliability are critical.
If you enjoy working close to the metal, solving complex performance challenges and operating in a fast-paced financial environment, this is the role for you.
?? What you’ll be doing
*Design, build and optimise low-latency, high-throughput Core Java trading systems
*Own and drive performance improvements across critical components
*Contribute to the architecture and evolution of a world-class FX trading platform processing billions of messages per day
*Mentor engineers and promote best practices around testing, code quality and performance
*Operate within modern engineering practices including CI/CD, TDD, and Agile
?? Tech Environment
Core Java (no frameworks), multithreading, concurrency, low-latency optimisation, AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, TDD, Agile.
? What they’re looking for
*Strong commercial experience in Core Java development (framework-light / no Spring environments preferred)
*Deep understanding of multithreading and concurrency
*Experience building or optimising low-latency or high-performance systems
*Background working in high-throughput, distributed environments
*Comfortable working in cloud-based infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
*Strong engineering fundamentals and a senior-level mindset (ownership, mentoring, architectural input)
*Interest in financial markets or trading systems (experience in finance is a plus, not essential)
�? Why join?
??Work on systems where milliseconds matter
??High-impact role with real ownership and technical influence
??Join a growing London team within a globally established trading firm
??Competitive compensation with strong bonus potential
Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
Job number 3475522
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