Senior Java Engineer, Low-Latency Trading Systems

CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn; New York, Chicago (NY, IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Insurance coverage

Paid parental leave

Free breakfast and lunch

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the TAPE team in New York. This pivotal role involves ensuring high-performance, resilient Java services for trade and position systems, developing scalable solutions, and proactively monitoring system health.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java development, JVM internals, and distributed systems. CTC offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in high-performance Java development in low-latency environments.
• Experience with JVM internals, GC tuning, and distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain high-performance Java services.
• Engineer scalable distributed systems for trade processing.
• Monitor system health and resolve performance bottlenecks.

Skills

High-performance Java development

Distributed systems design

GC tuning

Lock-free algorithms

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Hazelcast

Oracle Coherence

Redis

Kubernetes

Job description

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the TAPE team in New York. This pivotal role involves ensuring high-performance, resilient Java services for trade and position systems, developing scalable solutions, and proactively monitoring system health.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java development, JVM internals, and distributed systems. CTC offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model with generous benefits.