Senior Java Engineer — Low-Latency Core Trading

DriveWealth; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness reimbursement

Company-provided phone

Personal development allowance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

DriveWealth is seeking a senior Java engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of high-impact projects in a fintech trading environment. You will analyze latency, optimize throughput, and monitor production alongside cross-functional teams including quants, product managers, and risk management.

This role emphasizes robust unit/integration testing and deep understanding of distributed systems. The position is hybrid, with in-office expectations 2–3 days per week in New York or Chicago,

Qualifications

• Experience in brokerage, trading, fintech, e-commerce.
• Experience with Fixed Income and Options asset classes.
• Experience deploying applications within AWS.
• Java fundamentals, data structures and best practices for modern software development.
• 5+ years of experience with low latency, high throughput distributed systems.
• Experience with multithreading and concurrency in Java.
• Understanding of Java Garbage Collection.
• Must understand how to write effective unit and integration tests.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Operating system and networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design delivery of high impact java projects, including greenfield work using cutting-edge technology and modern best practices.
• Analyze engine latency and throughput to squeeze out performance in various scenarios.
• Monitor production systems and analyze rich data sets to troubleshoot issues and resolve promptly.
• Deliver solutions for global partners across Fixed Income, Options, and Equities asset classes.
• Work cross-functionally with teams ranging from trade desks, quants, product managers, risk management and compliance to support and enhance the trading system.

Skills

Java

Low latency

Distributed systems

Multithreading

Unit tests

Communication skills

Problem solving

AWS

Tools

AWS

Docker

Podman

Job description

DriveWealth is seeking a senior Java engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of high-impact projects in a fintech trading environment. You will analyze latency, optimize throughput, and monitor production alongside cross-functional teams including quants, product managers, and risk management.

This role emphasizes robust unit/integration testing and deep understanding of distributed systems. The position is hybrid, with in-office expectations 2–3 days per week in New York or Chicago,