Lead Java Engineer: Low-Latency Trading Systems

Grid Dynamics; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Flexible schedule

Sports benefits

Corporate social events

Professional development opportunities

Well-equipped office

Job summary

Grid Dynamics is seeking Senior and Principal Java Developers to work on a high-performance trading project for a major financial institution. Candidates should have deep knowledge of Java and the JVM, strong experience with low-latency systems, and familiarity with microservice architectures. You’ll be part of a dedicated team working on challenging, performance-sensitive applications, with benefits including professional development opportunities and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Strong Java expertise and knowledge of the JVM essential.
• Proven skills in low-latency systems development desirable.
• Proficient with performance tuning tools needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize mission-critical applications.
• Focus on high-performance Java frameworks.
• Collaborate to architect solutions for complex problems.

Skills

Strong Java skills with deep knowledge of the JVM

Experience building or optimizing low-latency systems

Familiarity with performance tuning and profiling tools

Solid understanding of multithreading and concurrency

Experience with microservice architectures

Strong Linux fundamentals

Clear communication skills

Tools

JMH

async-profiler

Flight Recorder

Job description

Grid Dynamics is seeking Senior and Principal Java Developers to work on a high-performance trading project for a major financial institution. Candidates should have deep knowledge of Java and the JVM, strong experience with low-latency systems, and familiarity with microservice architectures. You’ll be part of a dedicated team working on challenging, performance-sensitive applications, with benefits including professional development opportunities and a competitive salary.