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Senior Low Latency Developer

Hiring Organisation
Akkodis
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £600 per day
Low Latency Java Developer 12 months £500-600 p/d inside IR35 Hybrid - 3 days p/w in Central London Our client is seeking a Core Java Low Latency Developer to support a major transformation of their distribution connectivity platform. Key Responsibilities Develop … optimise low-latency Core Java systems with microsecond-level performance focus Measure, analyse, and tune end-to-end latency Support migration from a legacy platform to a new low-latency architecture Build and maintain pricing distribution connectivity across venues Deliver significant FIX protocol integration work ...

Senior Low Latency Developer

Hiring Organisation
Akkodis
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £600/day
Low Latency Java Developer 12 months £(Apply online only) p/d inside IR35 Hybrid - 3 days p/w in Central London Our client is seeking a Core Java Low Latency Developer to support a major transformation of their distribution connectivity platform. Key Responsibilities Develop … optimise low-latency Core Java systems with microsecond-level performance focus Measure, analyse, and tune end-to-end latency Support migration from a legacy platform to a new low-latency architecture Build and maintain pricing distribution connectivity across venues Deliver significant FIX protocol integration work ...

Senior Low Latency C++ Engineer

Hiring Organisation
NJF Global Holdings Ltd
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
recruiting on behalf of a dominant High-Frequency Trading firm currently expanding their automated trading group. They are seeking a Senior Low Latency C++ Engineer to work on next-generation market-making and arbitrage strategies. The Role: You would be joining a high-P&L, cross-functional team … hiring for a start in London, Austin, New York, Miami , Singapore and Kong Kong depending on your preference and work authorization. Role: Low Latency C++ Engineer Domain: High-Frequency Trading (HFT), Market Making, Derivatives Arbitrage. Core Technical Competencies Language Standards: Expert-level Modern C++. Must demonstrate mastery ...

Software Engineer - eFX

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£140,000 - £160,000 per annum, Inc benefits
+ 30 days holiday A leading financial institution is hiring an eFX Software Engineer to build and optimise high-performance trading systems within a low-latency e-trading environment. You'll work as a senior technical contributor within the eFX engineering group, driving architectural decisions, evolving Java performance … across the e-trading stack. The role You will: Design and engineer fault-tolerant, high-performance Java systems Develop architectures achieving <40μs one-way latency Shape and evolve low-latency coding patterns (lock-free + low-GC) Solve complex trading and platform engineering challenges Contribute ...

Java Developer - Low Latency

Hiring Organisation
HCLTech
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of $13+ billion. DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES- 12+ years of experience. - Lead the development, testing, and maintenance of low-latency Java applications. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design system architecture. - Optimize application performance and troubleshoot latency issues. - Mentor junior developers … into projects. SKILL REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - Proven experience in Java development, with a focus on low-latency systems. - Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization. - Experience with frameworks and libraries such as Spring, Hibernate, and Netty. - Familiarity with ...

Senior Java Developer (Low-Latency Payments Systems)

Hiring Organisation
RE Partners
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Shit.” “Give a Shit.” We are seeking an experienced and opinionated Java Developer to join our high-performing engineering team, working on l ow latency , high-throughput systems in the payments processing domain. This hybrid role is based in the UK or US and offers the opportunity to build … SpringBoot expertise, and thrive in a collaborative yet opinionated engineering culture, we want to hear from you. Key Responsibilities : Design, develop, and optimize low-latency, high-throughput backend systems using Core Java and SpringBoot. Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that power secure payment workflows. Work with ...

VP Java FX Strategist Global Markets London

Hiring Organisation
McGregor Boyall Associates Limited
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
rare chance to work at the heart of a cutting-edge FX franchise, owning key components across pricing, market-making, algorithmic trading and ultra-low-latency systems that run globally. You'll join a high-impact team responsible for all quant and technology elements of the bank … passes through this team. Work closely with trading, sales, quants and globally distributed engineering teams (London & Singapore) to deliver innovative, scalable and latency-sensitive solutions. ?? The Opportunity You'll join a high-impact team responsible for all quant and technology elements of the bank's electronic FX flows. From ...

Senior C++ Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ncounter LTD
Location
East London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
large, in-house C++ codebase that underpins hundreds of applications and mission-critical data flows. The work is deeply technical, solving problems around low latency, throughput, concurrency, and resilience, while operating in a predominantly Linux environment with Python used for tooling, libraries, and integration. What youll be working … Designing and enhancing high-performance C++ messaging libraries used across global trading systems Optimising multithreaded, low-latency components in Linux environments Supporting and evolving APIs used by teams working in C++, Python, and other languages Working closely with infrastructure and platform teams to ensure reliability at scale Troubleshooting ...

eFX Java Developer Contract - 12 months Inside IR35

Hiring Organisation
CBSbutler Holdings Limited
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£480 - £550 per day
Low Latency Java Developer - Contract Location: London - Hybrid 3 days per week in the office Duration: 12 months Rate: £480-£550 per day Inside IR35 Hiring for a Senior Java Developer with strong FX and low-latency experience to join an eFX Algo IT team. … across design, development, testing and release - Provide 3rd-line support and ensure production stability Skills and Experience: - Strong Core Java - FX background (essential) - Proven low-latency engineering skills - Hands-on with Agrona, ring buffers, UDP, LMAX Disruptor/Chronicle Queue - FIX protocol knowledge - UNIX experience - Agile delivery experience ...

Graduate Quant Software Engineer (C++ / Java – Trading Systems) | £55,000–£77,000

Hiring Organisation
IT Graduate Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£55,000 - £77,000 per annum, OTE
Java – Trading Systems) | £55,000–£77,000 | Hybrid (London/Remote) Build technology that powers real trading. Join a high-performance engineering team developing low-latency, resilient backend systems used in live trading environments. You’ll work on complex technical challenges from day one, building software that genuinely … impacts how markets operate — not just writing code in the background. This is a fast-growing fintech where strong engineers progress quickly into Senior, Low-Latency, or Quant-Engineering tracks within 12–24 months. What You’ll Do Design, build, and optimise backend components of real-time trading ...

Rust Developer

Hiring Organisation
Huxley
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£140,000 - £160,000 per annum
looking for a skilled engineer with experience in Rust to join a Options HFT engineering team. You will be integral to enhancing our low-latency options trading systems and supporting our advanced trading infrastructure. As a Rust Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic … ideal candidate is willing to become an expert in Rust and has a pragmatic approach to solving complex problems. Key Responsibilities: Specialize in low-latency options HFT trading. Collaborate within a wider engineering team to support the trading infrastructure. Solve complex problems with innovative solutions, ensuring system reliability ...

Senior C# Developer - Head of Core Platforms | Hedge Fund | London

Hiring Organisation
Undisclosed
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
supporting all aspects of market data processing and trading activity. The environment is fast‐paced, collaborative, and highly technical, where code quality, performance, and lowlatency systems are top priorities. Engineers work across domains, contribute to architectural discussions, and help shape scalable, robust systems. We have partnered with … critical systems Ability to lead by doing—hands‐on while guiding a team Pragmatic, delivery‐focused mindset Commitment to high‐quality engineering practices and lowlatency, high‐performance systems Low‐ego, high‐performing self‐starter who values ownership, teamwork, and delivering commercial, pragmatic solutions Why Apply This ...

Junior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Understanding Recruitment
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
trading platform. As a Junior Java Developer, you will: Collaborate with a team of expert engineers to enhance and innovate trading solutions. Work on low-level Java development in a dynamic, high-performance environment. Gain exposure to Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, pair programming and TDD. 💻 Tech Stack … Core Java, multithreading, low-latency systems, Docker, Kubernetes, TDD, Agile, CI/CD. Requirements: A degree in Computer Science or related field Junior level commercial hands-on experience with Core Java development. A solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, or low-latency programming. A strong desire ...

Senior Software Engineer - C++, Python - Financial / Banking

Hiring Organisation
N P Associates
Location
City of London, London, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£85,000 - £120,000 per annum
ideally coming from a Financial/Banking background with knowledge of Equities, Futures & Options and Fixed Income and Exchange Connectivity, FIX Protocol and some Low Latency experience. Job Overview You will work with the Product, Infrastructure and QA teams, to produce high performance, low latency ...

Solace Administrator

Hiring Organisation
BGC Group
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
resolution. Monitor system performance and health using Prometheus and Grafana ; proactively identify and address anomalies. Configure and optimize Solace across WAN environments , ensuring low-latency, secure, and reliable messaging. Collaborate with development and application support teams to troubleshoot message flow issues and integration problems. Perform capacity planning , scaling … systems. Strong background in production support , preferably in a 24x7 enterprise environment. Experience working with distributed systems over WAN , with an understanding of networking, latency, and failover strategies. Solid experience with Prometheus and Grafana for system monitoring and alerting. Proficiency in troubleshooting message delivery, persistence, and topic routing. Experience ...

Director - Lead Software Engineer (Java, Equities)

Hiring Organisation
Huxley Associates
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£120000 - £180000/annum + Bonus & Benefits Package
innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of Java-based trading and risk platforms for equities. Deliver low-latency, high-throughput systems for order management and execution. Collaborate with front-office stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical … knowledge of distributed systems, messaging (e.g., Kafka), and real-time processing. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Nice to Have Exposure to low-latency trading systems and algorithmic execution. Familiarity with Python for scripting and data analysis. Knowledge of cloud technologies and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker). ...

Director - Lead Software Engineer Java, Equities

Hiring Organisation
Huxley
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£120,000 - £180,000 per annum
innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of Java-based trading and risk platforms for equities. Deliver low-latency, high-throughput systems for order management and execution. Collaborate with front-office stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical … knowledge of distributed systems, messaging (e.g., Kafka), and real-time processing. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Nice to Have Exposure to low-latency trading systems and algorithmic execution. Familiarity with Python for scripting and data analysis. Knowledge of cloud technologies and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker). ...

C++ Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ascendion
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
Permanent Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days/week work from office) Job Description: We are looking for a skilled software developer to deliver critical low-latency front-office pricing/trading solutions to Global Markets businesses. Minimum 6-8 years of server-side development experience in C++, preferably … C++ Standard Template Library (STL), Data structures and Multi-threading concepts Actively used design patterns and demonstrate strong understanding of software design Experience using low-latency/high-throughput messaging platforms Understanding of FIX API for exchange and venue connectivity is desirable Exposure to Relational and Time series ...

C++ Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ascendion
Location
Bromley, Greater London, Bromley Town, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Permanent Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days/week work from office) Job Description: We are looking for a skilled software developer to deliver critical low-latency front-office pricing/trading solutions to Global Markets businesses. Minimum 6-8 years of server-side development experience in C++, preferably … C++ Standard Template Library (STL), Data structures and Multi-threading concepts Actively used design patterns and demonstrate strong understanding of software design Experience using low-latency/high-throughput messaging platforms Understanding of FIX API for exchange and venue connectivity is desirable Exposure to Relational and Time series ...

C++ Developer

Hiring Organisation
McGregor Boyall Associates Limited
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Tailored individual total comp up to £500k+ including the option for bonus buyout/sign-on C++, Python, Algo Trading, Quant Finance, Low Latency, Linux My client is a global quant investment manager. They run systematic strategies across multiple asset classes with a culture that balances academic rigor … trading and investment strategies. Locations: London, New York, Chicago Requirements: - Excellent C++ programming ability with proven experience working on highly distributed systems - Extensive low latency/high throughput experience - Clear expertise in at least ONE of: SOR, Connectivity, Execution, Systematic Trading, Market Data - Prior experience in algo trading ...

C++ Developer

Hiring Organisation
McGregor Boyall
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£150,000 - £225,000 per annum
Tailored individual total comp up to £500k+ including the option for bonus buyout/sign-on C++, Python, Algo Trading, Quant Finance, Low Latency, Linux My client is a global quant investment manager. They run systematic strategies across multiple asset classes with a culture that balances academic rigor … trading and investment strategies. Locations: London, New York, Chicago Requirements: - Excellent C++ programming ability with proven experience working on highly distributed systems - Extensive low latency/high throughput experience - Clear expertise in at least ONE of: SOR, Connectivity, Execution, Systematic Trading, Market Data - Prior experience in algo trading ...

C++ Low-Latency Developer - Leading HFT Firm | London

Hiring Organisation
Selby Jennings
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
markets, where performance is measured in nanoseconds and innovation drives competitive advantage. You'll be part of a team that designs and builds ultra-low latency trading systems deployed across global exchanges. Your work will directly impact trading performance, and you'll be empowered to push the boundaries … what's possible in software and hardware optimisation. Key Responsibilities Architect and implement high-performance C++ systems with extreme latency sensitivity. Optimise every layer of the stack - from CPU cache and memory allocation to kernel bypass and network I/O. Collaborate with traders, quants, and infrastructure engineers ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
StreetID
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
model developers to integrate risk models into production systems. Build robust data pipelines and interfaces for market data, trade data, and risk sensitivities. Ensure low-latency and high-throughput performance across the platform. Participate in architectural decisions for the evolution of the risk platform, including microservices, cloud migration … credit risk, or counterparty risk concepts. Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace, Kafka, or RabbitMQ) and distributed architecture. Solid understanding of multi-threaded and low-latency system design. Exposure to quant libraries, risk factor decomposition, or sensitivities is a strong plus. ...

Senior React Engineer

Hiring Organisation
INTEC SELECT LIMITED
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
energy derivatives space. The business runs a cutting-edge electronic trading platform that serves both internal trading teams and external clients, offering low-latency, highly reliable trading access via a modern UI.We are looking for a self-starter who takes ownership of technical challenges and delivers robust solutions … frontend/UI engineering, with a focus on performance and scale Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and JavaScript Strong understanding of WebSocket integration, low-latency data streaming, and threading Experience troubleshooting data-heavy UIs and optimising load times Familiarity with tools like Redis, Kafka, and cloud platforms such ...

Senior Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Reelables
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
worldwide! This isn't just back-end development – you're building the mission-critical application layer that handles massive IoT data streams, ensures millisecond latency for global supply chains, and scales seamlessly as we grow from millions to billions of tracking events. Think API performance and data processing efficiency … designing highly performant and distributed services that ingest and process location and temperature data from every corner of the globe, building robust, low-latency APIs that power logistics decisions worth millions of dollars, and creating the rock-solid, secure logic that our entire product ecosystem depends on. ...