Java Trading Systems Engineer - Low-Latency

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Java Developer for our New York office, focusing on building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency trading applications. The role supports trading desks with robust, scalable systems designed for execution engines and market data handling.

The ideal candidate brings deep Java experience, strong multithreading skills, and familiarity with OMS and FIX data workflows, able to optimize for low latency and high throughput in a financial setting.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and performance tuning in Java.
• Professional experience in Java development.
• Familiarity with trading system architecture (execution engines, OMS, market data handlers).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain execution and order management systems using Java.
• Optimize application performance for low-latency and high-throughput trading environments.
• Integrate with market data feeds, FIX gateways, and internal pricing engines.
• Ensure system reliability and scalability through robust testing and monitoring.

Skills

Multithreading

Concurrency

Performance tuning

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking a Java Developer for our New York office, focusing on building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency trading applications. The role supports trading desks with robust, scalable systems designed for execution engines and market data handling.

The ideal candidate brings deep Java experience, strong multithreading skills, and familiarity with OMS and FIX data workflows, able to optimize for low latency and high throughput in a financial setting.