Senior Java Platform Lead for Low-Latency Trading

London Stock Exchange Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 129,700 - 216,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wellness Allowance

Paid time-off

401(K) Savings Plan with Company match

Job summary

The London Stock Exchange Group is seeking a Lead Software and Platform Engineer to oversee design and development for low-latency trading platforms. This role integrates Java expertise with operational reliability, focusing on production problem analysis and DevOps practices.

Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and Kubernetes, along with leadership experience in managing trading systems. This full-time role is based in New York City.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in Java development with a passion for clean, maintainable code.
• Proven experience developing enterprise applications using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting Java services on Kubernetes in a public cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of low-latency trading platform services.
• Maintain production-grade Java and microservices applications for critical trading workflows.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

low-latency systems

DevOps practices

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Terraform

Job description

The London Stock Exchange Group is seeking a Lead Software and Platform Engineer to oversee design and development for low-latency trading platforms. This role integrates Java expertise with operational reliability, focusing on production problem analysis and DevOps practices.

Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and Kubernetes, along with leadership experience in managing trading systems. This full-time role is based in New York City.