Senior Java Engineer - Take Ownership of Flagship Trading Product - Up to £120k

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading technology firm seeks a Senior Java Engineer to lead the development of a flagship trading product. This remote-first role offers the chance to work with a dynamic, technical team and make a significant impact in the institutional trading sector. Candidates should have expertise in Java, distributed systems, and trading technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Java and real-time systems.
• Experience with trading technology and scripting for performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for a flagship trading product.
• Collaborate with engineers and product leads for architecture.
• Ensure product performance and scalability.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Trading technology

Event-driven architecture

FIX protocol

Job description

Senior Java Engineer - Take Ownership of Flagship Trading Product - Up to £120k, Slough

Client: Saragossa

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 1

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description:

Are you a seasoned engineer looking to lead the development of a flagship trading product in a dynamic environment?

You will join a lean, highly technical team at a pivotal growth stage. This product is already utilized by tier-1 players in the institutional trading sector to address complex execution challenges.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for developing new features, collaborating with engineers and product leads to create sophisticated, event-driven architecture. A strong knowledge of Java, real-time, distributed systems, and experience with trading technology, including FIX and scripting for performance, is essential.

This is a remote-first role with occasional travel to a London-based hub. You will have significant autonomy and direct support from business leaders, contributing to the product's performance and scalability. Your work will be highly impactful and recognized.

If you are passionate about building low-latency systems and meet these criteria, please get in touch.