Senior Java Engineer - Low-Latency Trading Systems

TP ICAP Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm based in Greater London is seeking a Senior Java Developer to deliver low-latency trading system components. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Java and experience with distributed systems, cloud environments like AWS, and trading flows. This role emphasizes collaboration across global teams and innovation in financial markets, offering a dynamic career within a connected network aiming for sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and building high-performance Java services.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, EC2, EKS, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of FIX engines and market connectivity workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize trading services across multiple asset classes.
• Collaborate with globally distributed engineering, product, and operations teams.

Skills

Java expertise

Distributed messaging technologies (Solace/Kafka)

Event-driven systems deployment

Memory architectures

CI/CD concepts

Strong communication skills

FX, Credit, or Commodities trading knowledge

Tools

Maven

JUnit

Git

Spring Boot

Open Telemetry

Grafana

Hazelcast

Cucumber

Job description

A leading global financial services firm based in Greater London is seeking a Senior Java Developer to deliver low-latency trading system components. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Java and experience with distributed systems, cloud environments like AWS, and trading flows. This role emphasizes collaboration across global teams and innovation in financial markets, offering a dynamic career within a connected network aiming for sustainable growth.