Hands-on Tech Lead: Low-Latency FX Trading (Java)

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group); New York (NY); On-site; USD 147,500 - 245,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wellness Allowance

401(K) Savings Plan with company match

Paid time-off

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Flex Spending & Health Savings Options

Job summary

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is seeking a Tech Lead (Java) in New York to drive the design and development of scalable trading platforms. The role requires strong Java expertise and offers a competitive salary range from $147,500 to $245,900.

In this position, you will lead projects while remaining hands-on, providing mentorship, and ensuring the delivery of high-performance solutions. Join a company that values innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in Java development, with a passion for writing clean, efficient, production-grade code.
• Proven experience operating as a technical lead or senior engineer influencing design and delivery.
• Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team, balancing leadership and hands-on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of low-latency trading systems, while remaining an active, hands-on contributor.
• Own and drive technical delivery of projects, from design through implementation, testing, and production rollout.
• Champion agile and DevOps practices, promoting CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.

Skills

Java development

System design

Concurrency and multithreading

Performance optimization

Network protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP)

Education

Technical lead or senior engineer experience

Tools

Performance tuning tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is seeking a Tech Lead (Java) in New York to drive the design and development of scalable trading platforms. The role requires strong Java expertise and offers a competitive salary range from $147,500 to $245,900.

In this position, you will lead projects while remaining hands-on, providing mentorship, and ensuring the delivery of high-performance solutions. Join a company that values innovation and collaboration.