Java Engineers - Low Latency Trading Systems (London/New York)

About the position

We are hiring a Java e-Trading Developer to join a high-performing trading technology team building the next generation of digital asset trading systems. This role is suited to an experienced engineer with strong server-side Java expertise and a passion for building low-latency, high-throughput platforms in a Linux environment. What You'll Do Design, build, and enhance high-performance trading systems using Java Develop and maintain components related to: Order management and execution workflows Market connectivity and exchange integrations Real-time pricing and price distribution Low-latency messaging and event-driven architectures Improve system performance through profiling, tuning, and optimisation Work closely with trading, product, and infrastructure teams across regions Take ownership of production issues and drive problems through to resolution What We're Looking For (Required) Excellent core Java development skills Deep knowledge of concurrency and multi-threaded programming Experience building low-latency pricing and trading systems Strong experience working in a Linux production environment Proven ability in application profiling and performance optimisation Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently Bonus Points Experience with eFX systems in a low-latency / zero-GC environment Knowledge of institutional protocols and encodings (FIX, SBE) Experience designing fault-tolerant, high-availability distributed systems Familiarity with low-latency messaging technologies (e.g., Aeron, 29West) Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS Interest in or knowledge of crypto / digital asset markets

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