Senior Java Developer/Low-Latency Developer Central London - Hybrid - 3 days on site, 2 days remote Inside IR35 12 months Brief Our client is seeking a LowLatency Java Developer with hands-on … experience in FIX protocol integration to join their FX Options technology team. You will play a hands-on role in modernising and optimising the trading platform , delivering ultra-lowlatency solutions for front-office trading and risk management. Key Responsibilities Develop, optimise, and maintain lowlatency Java-based trading systems … Risk teams to translate business requirements into high-performance solutions Take ownership of the end-to-end performance of the platform , including debugging, tuning, and optimising for ultra-lowlatency Ensure adherence to best coding practices and provide technical leadership within the development team Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, design, and deployment More ❯
LowLatency Java Developer - FX options - Inside IR35 Central London - Hybrid - 3 days on site, 2 days remote 12 months Brief Our client is seeking a LowLatency Java Developer with hands-on … experience in FIX protocol integration to join their FX Options technology team. You will play a hands-on role in modernising and optimising the trading platform , delivering ultra-lowlatency solutions for front-office trading and risk management. Key Responsibilities Develop, optimise, and maintain lowlatency Java-based trading systems … Risk teams to translate business requirements into high-performance solutions Take ownership of the end-to-end performance of the platform , including debugging, tuning, and optimising for ultra-lowlatency Ensure adherence to best coding practices and provide technical leadership within the development team Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, design, and deployment More ❯
This role focuses on building high-performance, scalable Java services at the core of an ultra-low-latency global trading platform. You'll work on complex, data-intensive systems that support real-time pricing, configuration management, and electronic trading operations. Key Responsibilities Develop software across both functional features and non-functional objectives such as More ❯
/Bonus Join a leading financial technology and trading organisation driving innovation in electronic markets. As an eFX Software Engineer, you'll design and deliver high-performance, low-latency trading solutions that underpin mission-critical systems. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology where speed, scalability … and resilience are key. About the Role Lead the design and development of secure, high-performance eFX systems Define and evolve Java patterns and techniques optimised for ultra-lowlatency (<40μs) Architect fault-tolerant, scalable trading systems Influence technical strategy, architecture, and product roadmaps Collaborate with multiple teams to deliver best-in-class E … business needs into scalable technical solutions Desirable Experience Leadership across multiple feature teams or complex projects Exposure to E-trading and real-time data platforms Experience with low-latency Java frameworks and performance monitoring Strategic input into enterprise or domain architecture Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the More ❯
London, South East, England, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
eFX Software Engineer (Ultra-LowLatency Java) Hybrid/Remote - London Up to £160,000 + Bonus + Benefits We're supporting a major financial services organisation hiring an eFX Software Engineer to build and optimise ultra-low-latency trading systems used across global FX markets. If you … you'll work on: Engineering sub-40μs latency eFX systems with high throughput and fault tolerance Designing real-time pricing, risk and trading components Evolving low-latency Java patterns (lock-free, low-GC, CPU/cache optimisation) Working closely with quants, traders, architects and senior engineers Influencing technical strategy across distributed, performance … critical systems What we're looking for: Strong experience in low-latency Java within trading, eFX or electronic markets Deep understanding of networking (TCP/UDP/FIX), Linux tuning, performance profiling Background in designing high-performance architectures and distributed systems Strong grasp of FX pricing, risk, and trading workflows Solid engineering fundamentals: testing, CI/ More ❯
We are hiring an experienced Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in ultra-low-latency, high-throughput Java systems . This is a role for someone who builds systems that push performance boundaries, not just enterprise-grade services. You'll join a specialist engineering group designing fault-tolerant, sub-40μs latency pipelines … and low-GC approaches. Hardware-aware optimisation including CPU architecture, cache behaviour, kernel tuning, core pinning and memory layouts . Building and improving ultra-low-latency messaging pipelines (Multicast, TCP, IPC). Working directly with senior engineering leadership on system architecture and performance strategy. Driving technical direction and mentoring senior members of … the team. What We're Looking For 10+ years professional engineering experience with core Java in latency-sensitive environments. Strong knowledge of: Ring buffers Off-heap/zero-allocation techniques IPC and high-performance networking Linux kernel optimisation Domain experience in eTrading, market-making, sports betting, high-frequency messaging or telecoms is highly desirable. You thrive in environments More ❯