Senior Low-Latency Java Engineer – VP

Barclays; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid leave

Incentive award

Job summary

Barclays seeks a Senior Low-Latency Java Engineer – VP to design, develop, and optimize high-throughput trading platforms. You will build core Java components, advanced messaging systems, and low-latency networking for electronic execution at scale, collaborating with quants and product teams. The role is front-office, with significant impact on trading performance and client outcomes, located in Whippany, NJ or New York, NY.

Qualifications

• Experience in core Java development for high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Designing high-performance messaging with binary protocols and lock-free patterns.
• Experience with UDP/network IPC and JVM tuning (ZGC/ Azul Zing).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in performance-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve software for front-office trading systems.
• Collaborate with quants, product teams, and other engineers to define requirements.
• Review code, promote code quality, and participate in architecture discussions.
• Stay informed on industry trends and contribute to tech communities.
• Implement secure coding practices and robust unit testing.

Skills

Core Java

Low-latency

Messaging systems

UDP networking

JVM tuning

Tools

Exegy

Refinitiv

Job description

Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Low‑Latency Java Engineer – VP. At Barclays, our vision is clear—to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you’ll build high‑performance trading systems that power electronic execution at scale, working closely with quants and product teams to shape how orders are routed and executed in global markets. You’ll join the Equity Algorithmic Trading Technology team in New York/Whippany, developing and enhancing Java and C++ platforms that deliver market data, analytics, order management, and resiliency services for trading algorithms. This is a front‑office engineering role with direct impact on trading performance and client outcomes. You’ll work closely with Quant developers, Quant researchers, and Product teams to design, build, and enhance algorithmic trading logic, smart order routing strategies, and execution workflows.

To be successful as a Senior Low‑Latency Java Engineer – VP, you should have experience with:

• Core Java development in high-throughput, low-latency environments
• Designing high-performance messaging systems with efficient binary protocols and lock‑free patterns
• Network and inter-process communication using UDP and related low‑latency techniques
• Advanced JVM tuning and garbage collection strategies such as ZGC or Azul Zing
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills in complex, performance‑critical systems

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Building electronic trading or execution platforms
• Knowledge of equities markets, execution algorithms, and smart order routing
• Working with market data platforms or vendors such as Exegy or Refinitiv
• Network latency measurement and tuning tools and techniques

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

This role is located in Whippany, NJ or New York, NY.

Salary For Whippany, NJ

Minimum Salary: $170,000

Maximum Salary: $230,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Salary For New York, NY

Minimum Salary: $170,000

Maximum Salary: $230,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high‑quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.