Junior Core Java Engineer in High-Perf FX Trading (Hybrid)

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life assurance

Bonus

Matched pension contributions

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Remote work 2 days a week

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is seeking a Junior Software Engineer for a Global FX Trading team in London. The role emphasizes core Java development in a high-performance, low-latency environment, with roughly 1 year of relevant experience and clear progression pathways.

You will work alongside senior engineers, learning from them while contributing to the FX trading platform and gaining exposure to industry-leading practices. Hybrid work: 3 days in London.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in Java development, preferably in financial space.
• Experience delivering in a high-performance, low-latency context.

Responsibilities

• Develop software in the financial space using Core Java.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to accelerate learning and career progression.
• Contribute to FX trading platform enhancements and related tooling.

Skills

Core Java

Multithreading

Concurrency

High performance

Low latency environment

Education

BSc/MSc in Computer Science (Russell Group)

Job description

Understanding Recruitment is seeking a Junior Software Engineer for a Global FX Trading team in London. The role emphasizes core Java development in a high-performance, low-latency environment, with roughly 1 year of relevant experience and clear progression pathways.

You will work alongside senior engineers, learning from them while contributing to the FX trading platform and gaining exposure to industry-leading practices. Hybrid work: 3 days in London.