Low-Latency Algorithmic Trading Engineer

RMB Nigeria Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 577,000 - 705,000; Full time

Job summary

RMB Nigeria Limited seeks an Algorithmic Trading Software Developer in Johannesburg for designing, developing and supporting high-performance trading platforms. You will build low-latency applications processing real-time data, translate strategies with traders and quants, and implement routing and execution algorithms to enhance outcomes.

The role emphasizes production-ready Java systems, modern engineering practices, and observability across multiple asset classes in a finance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of Java, concurrency, and performance tuning.
• Experience with distributed, event-driven systems and microservices.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and support high-performance algorithmic trading platforms across asset classes.
• Build low-latency trading apps capable of real-time market data processing.
• Translate trading strategies into scalable tech solutions with traders and quants.
• Implement smart order routing and execution algorithms to improve outcomes.
• Develop real-time monitoring and analytics for platform observability.

Skills

Java

Low-latency

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Agile

Java concurrency

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

RMB Nigeria Limited seeks an Algorithmic Trading Software Developer in Johannesburg for designing, developing and supporting high-performance trading platforms. You will build low-latency applications processing real-time data, translate strategies with traders and quants, and implement routing and execution algorithms to enhance outcomes.

The role emphasizes production-ready Java systems, modern engineering practices, and observability across multiple asset classes in a finance environment.