Low-Latency Java Tech Lead for Algo Trading

McGregor Boyall; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McGregor Boyall is recruiting a hands-on low-latency engineer for a global investment bank's electronic trading tech team. You’ll largely code in Java and Rust, building event-sourcing frameworks to support algorithmic trading platforms with sub-100 microsecond latency.

The role blends hands-on development with technical leadership in a hybrid London environment. Key areas include JVM tuning, Linux internals, kernel bypass, and high-performance networking.

Qualifications

• Java and JVM performance optimization experience is essential.
• Low-latency algorithmic trading systems background.
• Exposure to market data and back-testing/simulation tools beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop Java and Rust event-sourcing frameworks for trading platforms.
• Optimize performance to achieve microsecond-scale response times.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership.

Skills

Java

Low-Latency Systems

Electronic Trading

Algorithmic Trading

JVM

Market Data

Linux

Performance Tuning

Event-Driven Architecture

Microservices

Multithreading

TCP/IP

Kernel Bypass

Trading Systems

Financial Markets Technology

System Architecture

Tools

KDB

Rust

C++

Job description

McGregor Boyall is recruiting a hands-on low-latency engineer for a global investment bank's electronic trading tech team. You’ll largely code in Java and Rust, building event-sourcing frameworks to support algorithmic trading platforms with sub-100 microsecond latency.

The role blends hands-on development with technical leadership in a hybrid London environment. Key areas include JVM tuning, Linux internals, kernel bypass, and high-performance networking.