Senior Java Developer - Low Latency Trading Engines

McGregor Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Core Java Developer for a front-office Electronic Trading Technology team in London. This role focuses on enhancing low-latency trading engines for global electronic trading. The ideal candidate has expert-level Java skills, experience in multithreaded systems, and a strong understanding of trading environments. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Core Java (collections, concurrency, NIO, memory management).
• Strong understanding of multithreaded systems and low-latency I/O.
• Deep familiarity with design patterns (Observer, Factory, Singleton, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance algorithmic trading engines and core frameworks.
• Partner with the Quant Trading Group to capture and translate trading requirements.
• Contribute to all stages of the SDLC – design, coding, testing, deployment, and support.

Skills

Core Java

Multithreaded systems

Low-latency I/O

Design patterns

TDD

GIT

Maven/Gradle

Continuous integration

Front-office trading environments

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Core Java Developer for a front-office Electronic Trading Technology team in London. This role focuses on enhancing low-latency trading engines for global electronic trading. The ideal candidate has expert-level Java skills, experience in multithreaded systems, and a strong understanding of trading environments. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.