Java Engineer - Trading Systems, London | Ownership & Bonus

Durlston Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Durlston Partners in London is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join an elite hedge fund, building core trading and research systems with ownership from design to deployment.

You will collaborate with traders and quants, tackle distributed systems challenges, and focus on performance, reliability and clean code within a lean, meritocratic environment that rewards initiative and impact. The role is London-based with competitive base salary and bonus.

Qualifications

• Solid grasp of distributed systems and software design.
• Financial services experience essential - ideally across Equities, Futures or FX.
• Sharp problem-solver who takes ownership.

Responsibilities

• Developing core systems that support trading and research.
• Owning features end-to-end, from design to deployment.
• Collaborating with traders, quants, and engineers.
• Improving performance, reliability, and code quality.

Skills

Distributed systems

Ownership

Problem solving

Job description

Durlston Partners in London is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join an elite hedge fund, building core trading and research systems with ownership from design to deployment.

You will collaborate with traders and quants, tackle distributed systems challenges, and focus on performance, reliability and clean code within a lean, meritocratic environment that rewards initiative and impact. The role is London-based with competitive base salary and bonus.