Senior Software Engineer, Real-Time Futures EMS

Software Engineer - Front End - Studio (Core) - Greenhouse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Street is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and build a new EMS platform for futures and options. You will work on a high-performance system combining real-time market data, low-latency connectivity, and robust trading capabilities with a responsive web interface.

You will collaborate with product, traders, designers, and backend teams to implement scalable components, ensure performance and accessibility, and uphold engineering standards while maintaining a strong SLA.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with Java.
• 4+ years with modern technologies at senior level.
• Experience building high-performance EMS platforms preferred.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build a brand new EMS platform for Listed Futures and Options.
• Translate product and design requirements into clean, tested components.
• Collaborate with product managers, traders, designers, and back-end engineers to deliver high-quality experiences.
• Identify and resolve performance, accessibility, and usability issues.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared libraries and engineering standards.
• Support the operational health of features and maintain a high SLA.

Skills

Java

Rust

Tools

AWS

Kafka

Kubernetes

FIX protocol

Job description

Clear Street is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and build a new EMS platform for futures and options. You will work on a high-performance system combining real-time market data, low-latency connectivity, and robust trading capabilities with a responsive web interface.

You will collaborate with product, traders, designers, and backend teams to implement scalable components, ensure performance and accessibility, and uphold engineering standards while maintaining a strong SLA.