Senior Java Trading Systems Engineer (Low-Latency)

Provntalent

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Provntalent is seeking a Senior Java Trading Systems Developer to advance its electronic trading technology. You will design, build and optimize Java-based trading systems, impacting order routing, execution and lifecycle processes across multiple markets.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in electronic trading or capital markets, strong Java software skills and a hands-on approach to architecture and delivery within a high-performance trading environment.

Qualifications

Strong commercial Java development experience.
Experience developing systems within electronic trading or capital markets.
Good understanding of order management and the trade lifecycle.
Background in equities, FX, market making, derivatives or digital markets.

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain trading systems using Java.
Develop functionality supporting order management, routing and execution.
Work across the full trade lifecycle, from order entry and validation through to execution and downstream processing.
Build scalable, resilient and performance-focused infrastructure.
Collaborate with trading, quantitative and engineering teams to deliver new capabilities.
Contribute to the ongoing development and modernisation of the trading platform.
Support connectivity and workflow requirements across multiple markets and counterparties.
Improve system reliability, performance and operational resilience.
Participate in technical design and architectural decision-making while remaining hands-on.