Solace Middleware Engineer - London, UK

Solace Middleware Engineer

London, Hybrid | Contract (inside IR35) or Permanent

Overview

Solace-focused Middleware Engineer required to support and evolve low-latency messaging platforms underpinning FX and Fixed Income electronic trading within an investment banking environment.

The role suits a strong application services SME with hands-on Solace expertise and architecture exposure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and enhance the Solace PubSub+ messaging platform used by trading applications

  • Design, implement, and optimise low-latency messaging patterns (pub/sub, direct, guaranteed)

  • Integrate and onboard trading applications onto Solace in line with platform standards

  • Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot messaging flows in live trading environments

  • Act as a SME for application services and middleware messaging

  • Contribute to messaging architecture, standards, and platform improvements

  • Provide production support, including on-call and out-of-hours as required

Key Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on Solace experience (essential)

  • Background in middleware messaging within enterprise or low-latency environments

  • Application Services / Production Support SME mindset

  • Scripting skills (Python preferred; others considered)

  • Architecture exposure across messaging or application platforms

  • Experience in FX and/or Fixed Income trading environments

  • Investment Banking / Capital Markets background

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Job Details

Company
Akkodis
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted