Java Software Engineer

Miller Maxwell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive bonus

Pension contribution

Life Assurance cover

Private medical cover

Wellness package including gym

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Miller Maxwell is recruiting for an established proprietary trading firm building low-latency, real-time trading software using Java, C++, and Python. The Software Engineer will work across the full lifecycle, owning core platform services such as execution, order/position management, and market data, collaborating with Traders and Quants to push performance and reliability.

The role emphasizes latency-sensitive development, high-performance systems, and iterative improvement within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• A STEM degree required.
• At least 5 years of commercial Java or C++ software engineering experience.
• Experience with high-performance software.
• Algorithmic software engineering experience.
• Multithreaded software development experience.
• Experience in financial services is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full software engineering lifecycle building and enhancing their real-time trading software.
• Own core projects building and maintaining their core trading platform services: execution, order/position management, market data.
• Work closely with front-office users including Traders and Quants.
• Work on latency-critical projects.
• Improve system performance and reliability.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Multithreaded development

Algorithmic software engineering

High-performance software

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Software Engineer – Systematic Trading - Miller Maxwell is recruiting for an established proprietary trading firm running systematic, algorithmic strategies in futures markets globally. The firm builds its own low-latency trading infrastructure in-house and trades at serious scale.

Miller Maxwell's client is a high-performing trading firm with a strong track record — Software Engineers will be give full exposure across their tech stack. The core platform, high performance real-time trading software utilise Java, C++ and Python technology.

The Software Engineer will:

• Work across the full software engineering lifecycle building and enhancing their real-time trading software.
• Own core projects building and maintaining their core trading platform services: execution, order/position management, market data.
• Work closely with front-office users including Traders and Quants
• Work on latency-critical projects.
• Improve system performance and reliability.

Experience the Software Engineer will bring:

• A STEM related degree
• At least 5 years of commercial Java or C++ Software engineering experience.
• Experience with high-performance software.
• Algorithmic software engineering experience
• Multithreaded software development experience.
• Experience working within financial services is not essential but is preferred.

Package for the Software Engineer includes:

• Highly competitive bonus
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance cover
• Private medical cover
• Wellness package including gym membership
• 26 days annual leave