Low-Latency Core Java Engineer – Trading Platform

Chamberlain Advisors; Bolingbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 106,075; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Dental & Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Chamberlain Advisors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Low Latency (Core Java) for a financial services client in Chicago. The role focuses on a mission-critical electronic trading platform with high-volume market data and trade events, requiring deep Core Java expertise and low-latency system design.

Responsibilities include maintaining an established Java codebase, optimizing performance, and supporting modernized workflows with AI-assisted tools such as Gemini.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of professional Core Java in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading and concurrent programming.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize a mission-critical low-latency platform with high-volume data.
• Maintain and enhance a Core Java codebase with complex workflows.
• Diagnose production issues through RCA, profiling, and debugging.

Skills

Core Java

Low latency

Multithreading

JVM tuning

Linux

Profiling

RCA & debugging

Production support

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Gemini CLI

Docker

JProfiler

Gemini ADK

Cloud SQL

MongoDB

Job description

Chamberlain Advisors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Low Latency (Core Java) for a financial services client in Chicago. The role focuses on a mission-critical electronic trading platform with high-volume market data and trade events, requiring deep Core Java expertise and low-latency system design.

Responsibilities include maintaining an established Java codebase, optimizing performance, and supporting modernized workflows with AI-assisted tools such as Gemini.