Equities Trading Systems Architect – High-Performance

Berenberg; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in London is seeking a Trading System Engineer / Architect to design and implement high-performance trading systems. You will work on a greenfield project for a new Cash Equity and Electronic Execution Platform, ensuring high availability and dynamic scalability. Ideal candidates should have extensive software engineering experience, particularly in Java, with deep knowledge of trading systems and agile environments. This role offers a supportive workplace with competitive benefits and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Private pension plan

30-day holiday allowance

Private Health Insurance

Life Insurance scheme

Flexible working hours

Enhanced parental leave policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of software engineering experience.
• Expertise in modern software design and performance measurement.
• Strong proficiency in Java for high-performance trading applications.
• Knowledge of trading systems integration and market data.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to designing and implementing the new Cash Equity and Electronic Execution Platform.
• Ensure high availability for global equity market trading.
• Design workflows tailored to clients across trading desks.
• Collaborate with IB Engineering teams.

Skills

Java

Kubernetes

Problem-solving skills

Software design patterns

Low-latency systems

Job description

A global financial institution in London is seeking a Trading System Engineer / Architect to design and implement high-performance trading systems. You will work on a greenfield project for a new Cash Equity and Electronic Execution Platform, ensuring high availability and dynamic scalability. Ideal candidates should have extensive software engineering experience, particularly in Java, with deep knowledge of trading systems and agile environments. This role offers a supportive workplace with competitive benefits and flexible working hours.