Java eTrading Architect – Rates Front Office (Low-Latency)

McGregor Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking a Java Developer / eTrading Strategist to join its London Rates eTrading team. This front-office role involves designing and building low-latency Java applications for pricing and execution. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience and strong skills in Java concurrency and market microstructure. This position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work setup, requiring around 2 days a month in the London office.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Clear progression opportunities

Direct front-office impact

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Java development for low-latency or electronic trading systems.
• Proven record of delivering production-grade Java trading platforms in front-office environments.
• Experience in Rates eTrading (cash or derivatives) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engineer low-latency, multithreaded Java applications powering Rates pricing and execution.
• Partner with quants to integrate and enhance pricing models and execution algorithms.
• Develop and tune smart order routers, auto-quoting, and market-making components.

Skills

Java concurrency

GC tuning

Memory management

NIO

Market microstructure

FIX protocols

Order handling

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

Core Java 11+

Aeron

Chronicle Queue

Kafka

Job description

A leading global investment bank is seeking a Java Developer / eTrading Strategist to join its London Rates eTrading team. This front-office role involves designing and building low-latency Java applications for pricing and execution. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience and strong skills in Java concurrency and market microstructure. This position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work setup, requiring around 2 days a month in the London office.