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Low Latency Java Developer

Mcgregor Boyall — United Kingdom · Posted ~20 hours ago

Mid Full-time Onsite

Skills

Java distributed systems scalable systems highly optimized code Go C++ Python relational databases

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join a high-performance engineering team building and maintaining proprietary low-latency trading infrastructure. The role spans order management, exchange connectivity, smart routing, clearing, scalability, and performance across the stack. Strong experience building distributed and scalable systems in Java, Go, or C++ is sought, with roughly 2–7 years of experience shipping highly optimized production code. Experience with Python, concurrency, low-latency environments, high transaction volumes, or relational databases is advantageous.

Highlights

Build and own sophisticated low-latency trading infrastructure, with exposure to performance engineering, scalability, exchange connectivity, and a broad range of backend and client-facing systems.

Description

I'm working with a global electronic market maker hiring a low-latency Java developer in London, joining the team that builds and owns their client-facing trading infrastructure. What the role covers: Designing and maintaining proprietary low-latency trading systems, front-to-back Order management, exchange connectivity, smart order routing, internalisation and clearing Building tools on top of a high-performance platform used by hundreds of clients Scalability and performance work across the stack A mix of projects - frontend-facing through to backend infrastructure, in different languages What they're looking for: Strong experience in Java, Go or C++ building distributed, scalable systems Roughly 2 - 7 years shipping and maintaining highly optimised code Python, high-concurrency systems, low-latency or high-transaction environments, relational databases - all useful, none essential CS, Computer Engineering or equivalent background Communication skills that hold up in technical debate Worth knowing: flat hierarchy, meritocratic, fast-paced. No finance knowledge expected - they teach it. 26 days annual leave, private health/dental/optical, income protection, pension, gym subsidy, catered lunch daily. This suits an engineer who wants ownership early, likes performance-critical problems, and would rather learn the market from the inside than sit in a large corporate engineering function. If that sounds like your kind of environment, feel free to apply with your latest CV.