Director, Java Trading Systems – Equities

Huxley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment bank is seeking a Director-level Lead Software Engineer specializing in Java to join their Equities Technology team. In this hands-on role, you will design high-performance systems for equities trading while collaborating closely with traders and technologists. The ideal candidate will possess expert-level Java skills, experience in an investment banking environment, with a strong understanding of trading workflows. This position offers a competitive compensation package and the chance to work on mission-critical systems.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Opportunity to work on mission-critical systems

Collaborative culture with direct impact

Qualifications

• Experience building front-office systems in an investment banking environment.
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems and real-time processing.
• Exposure to low-latency trading systems and algorithmic execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Java-based trading platforms.
• Deliver low-latency systems for order management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements.

Skills

Expert-level Java development skills

Experience in multi-threading and concurrency

Strong understanding of equities trading workflows

Knowledge of cloud technologies

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

A global investment bank is seeking a Director-level Lead Software Engineer specializing in Java to join their Equities Technology team. In this hands-on role, you will design high-performance systems for equities trading while collaborating closely with traders and technologists. The ideal candidate will possess expert-level Java skills, experience in an investment banking environment, with a strong understanding of trading workflows. This position offers a competitive compensation package and the chance to work on mission-critical systems.