Senior Java Engineer — Trading Systems (Hybrid, London)

Robert Walters UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is hiring a Senior Java Engineer for its fixed income trading team in the City of London. The successful candidate will design and develop high-quality software using Java, mentor junior developers, and contribute to improving system efficiency. The role requires strong expertise in Core Java, performance tuning, and familiarity with messaging systems. This permanent position offers a salary between £100,000 and £130,000, with additional benefits, alongside a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Core Java including multi-threading and concurrency.
• Proven experience in low-latency systems and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with high-performance messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software using Java.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure clean, maintainable code.
• Mentor junior developers and promote technical excellence.

Skills

Core Java

Multi-threading

Performance tuning

Linux/Bash scripting

Python or C#

Tools

Profiling tools

Benchmarking tools

Memory analysis tools

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is hiring a Senior Java Engineer for its fixed income trading team in the City of London. The successful candidate will design and develop high-quality software using Java, mentor junior developers, and contribute to improving system efficiency. The role requires strong expertise in Core Java, performance tuning, and familiarity with messaging systems. This permanent position offers a salary between £100,000 and £130,000, with additional benefits, alongside a hybrid working model.