A leading financial technology environment is looking for a Senior Java Low-Latency Developer to join a 12-month contract in London, working hybrid three days a week. You'll be part of a global engineering function delivering technology where performance, resilience and reliability are critical.
The role focuses on building and enhancing high-performance trading, exchange connectivity and Direct Market Access platforms. You'll work closely with Product, Engineering, QA and Production Support teams, helping turn requirements into robust, scalable solutions while driving continuous performance improvement.
Key Skills
- Core Java, JDK 17+
- Low-latency/high-throughput trading platforms
- Multithreading, concurrency and JVM tuning
- Mechanical sympathy and performance profiling
- Microservices and distributed systems
- Event-driven and asynchronous processing
- Automated and performance testing
- CI/CD and Agile engineering
- FIX Protocol or binary exchange protocols desirable
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Senior Java Low-Latency Developer in London vacancy
- £84k - £109k per annumEstimatedJoin a global technology team developing high-performance, low-latency platforms supporting critical trading and real-time processing workflows. The project focuses on building event-driven and reactive Java systems designed to operate at high frequency with demanding latency...SeniorJava
- £62k - £80k per annumEstimated...London Contract: 12 months Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite Positions: 3 We are recruiting experienced Senior Java Low-Latency Developers to design and develop high-performance trading, exchange connectivity and Direct Market Access platforms. This...SeniorJavaHybrid working
- £69k - £90k per annumEstimated...a global technology team responsible for developing and supporting high-performance market-data... ...EMEA and the US. The project focuses on low-latency distribution of real-time market data... ...performance, low-latency applications using Core Java. Perform...SeniorJavaPermanent
- £104k - £136k per annumEstimated...They are currently building next-generation, high-throughput FX trading platforms where microseconds matter. The Role As a Senior Low-Latency Java Engineer , you will design and build commercial-grade, event-sourced microservices for FX pricing, matching, and execution...SeniorJava
- £66k - £86k per annumEstimated...Senior Low Latency Java Engineer This is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis...SeniorJavaFull-time
- £110k - £144k per annumEstimated...VP Level Software Engineer (Java/Low Latency/Aeron) Overview Seeking a senior hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in Java-based low latency distributed systems and high-performance messaging architectures. The role combines technical strategy, architecture, and...JavaPermanentHybrid working
- £103k - £139k per annumEstimated...Software Engineer – Algo Trading/ Low latency / Java / C++ Leading London-based trading firm has an outstanding opportunity for a Java Developer to join their low latency trading team. Our client quant prop trading house with performance figures of 22%. They are currently...Java
£125k per annum
...Core Java Developer – Algo Trading £125,000 Plus Bonus Leading London-based trading firm has an outstanding opportunity for a Java Developer to join their low latency trading team. Our client quant prop trading house with performance figures of 22%. They are currently...Java- £61k - £80k per annumEstimated...Software Engineer - High-Performance Java / Low Latency Role Type: Contract (Inside IR35) Location: London, UK (Hybrid - 3 days per week... ...closely with CRB to drive key EMEA and US regional projects, developing low-latency, event-driven trading platforms. Core Responsibilities...JavaHybrid workingOn-site
£130k per annum
...scaling FinTech Client is seeking a highly skilled Kafka Engineer/Java Developer to become part of their elite engineering team. You’ll join... ..., maintainable code Experience or strong interest in low-latency systems Bonus: Familiarity with Hadoop Don't hesitate to...SeniorJavaPermanentHybrid workingOn-site- ...development role requires an experienced senior engineer/architecture, with a... ...Engage with trading teams and developers gather requirement and assist... ...Office Equity Trading ~ Java - expert level with at least previous... ...and experience building low latency messaging based applications...SeniorJavaFull-timeOn-site
£750 per day
...Role: Principal / Senior Java Developer – Elite FinTech Rate: Up to £750 per day Location: London Working Pattern: Hybrid Contract... ...On-chain data and transaction processing Digital asset platforms High-throughput or low-latency distributed systems...SeniorJavaHybrid working- £80k - £105k per annumEstimated...FICCO Data Engineering team is essential to developing valuable datasets and scalable data... ...experience using at least one of Python, Java, and C++, and can work comfortably in multiple... ...-based, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems Experience with pipeline...SeniorJava
- £112k - £150k per annumEstimated...Senior Java Developer – Investment Management (Contract) Senior Java Developer – Investment Management Contract 6 Months Outside IR35 £1100... ...proficient developer with good data knowledge and an understanding of latency. I am looking for an engineer with strong core Java...SeniorJavaOn-siteRemote
- £56k - £73k per annumEstimated...more information, visit . The Role As a Senior Software Engineer on Clear Street’s futures... ...EMS platform from the ground up. You’ll develop a high-performance platform that brings together real-time market data, low latency exchange connectivity and execution, robust...SeniorJavaOn-site
- £108k - £145k per annumEstimated...Senior Java Engineer – Hedge Fund Contract Outside IR35 Jan Start Hybrid Quant Capital... ...management system. I am looking for a proficient developer with good data knowledge and an understanding of latency. I am looking for an engineer with strong core...SeniorJavaHybrid workingOn-site
- Company: REVOLUTION TECHNOLOGY LTD Job Type: Contract Salary: £600.00 - £600.00Java
- £147k - £193k per annumEstimated...environment. Key Responsibilities Architect and implement scalable, low-latency, highly responsive Equity Swap trading and Lifecycle system... ...role ~10+ years of hands-on programming experience in C++/Java/C#, preferably in server-side development ~ Strong hands-on...SeniorJavaFull-timeOn-site
- £94k - £123k per annumEstimated...your work impacts decisions in real time. You will help shape a low-latency, event-driven platform that keeps positions current and risk accurate... ...Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Strong Core Java development skills with solid object-oriented design and API design...SeniorJavaLong-term contract
- £77k - £101k per annumEstimated...Join Barclays as a Senior AI Platform Engineer, where you will lead the design, delivery, and operational excellence of our... ...failover patterns Expert Python (FastAPI/async) or Go/Java — high-throughput, low-latency production systems Deep AWS/EKS/Envoy — Bedrock, IAM, Aurora...SeniorJavaLong-term contractTemporary
- £79k - £103k per annumEstimated...Job Title Senior Java/FIX Engineer - IG Prime Prime Java/FIX Engineer So, who are we? IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating... ...IG intuitional clients. Delivering secure, high-performance, low-latency solutions. Your role in the Team’s Success Our team sits...SeniorJavaFull-timeHybrid workingOn-siteImmediate startFlexible hours
- £96k - £125k per annumEstimated...Engineer, Electronic Trading Application Developer at JPMorgan Chase in the Fixed Income, Currencies... ..., and Skills Proficiency in Core Java or C++ development Working knowledge... ...messaging concepts Understanding of low-latency, event-driven system concepts Strong analytical...SeniorJavaLong-term contract
- £80k - £108k per annumEstimated...Schonfeld is seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our... ...What you’ll do Design and Develop Treasury Applications: Design,... ...ready, and performant without latency. Build reusable components and... ...need: At least 3 years of Java development experience....SeniorJava
- £58k - £75k per annumEstimated...We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Test (SET) to join... ...like availability, latency, throughput and recoverability... ...backend language (e.g. Kotlin, Java, Go, or Python) with a test automation... ...about the user experience of developers, not just the green test bar...SeniorJavaHybrid workingOn-siteShift work
- £108k - £143k per annumEstimated...business. We strive for an environment where developers have the autonomy to pursue business... ...proprietary investment book of record providing latency-sensitive ingestion of the firm’s trading... ...knowledge in our primary languages (Java, Python, Clojure). Experience with...SeniorJavaLong-term contract
- £73k - £95k per annumEstimated...understand the importance of working/developing iteratively Enjoy being part... ...one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-... ...experience Experience with low level optimisations and eBPF... ...Cloudfront is looking for experienced Senior Software Development Engineers...SeniorJavaInternshipRelocation package
- £60k - £78k per annumEstimated...unlocking new possibilities as one global team. Senior Software Engineer - Android Join us in... .... Strong proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java , with a keen interest in continuing to... ...Ship, test and improve ideas quickly in a low-hierarchy, high-ownership environment....SeniorJavaLong-term contractHybrid workingOn-siteFlexible hours
- ...services and applications, including clear low-level and high-level designs, APIs, data... ...strong focus on backend development, using Java or Kotlin, building and operating high‑performance... ...everyday engineering workflows to enhance developer productivity, code quality, and time to...SeniorJava
- £98k - £125k per annumEstimated...Designs and builds high-performance, latency-sensitive services with... ...downstream system dependencies Develops secure and high-quality... ...with deep hands-on expertise in Java (17+) , including concurrency,... ...and resilience engineering for low-latency / latency-sensitive platforms...SeniorJavaLong-term contract
- £80k - £103k per annumEstimated...millions of people capture and develop their ideas. Goodnotes is... ...Engineering Manager. We hire at Senior level and welcome Staff-level... ...Swift, TypeScript, Rust, Go, or Java. You still write and merge... ...you can walk through. Startup, latency, memory, battery, or throughput...SeniorJavaPermanentOn-siteRemote5 days/weekFlexible hours
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Senior Java Low-Latency Developer. Be the first to apply!
Related searches
- senior java developer London
- senior java engineer London
- remote java software engineer London
- low latency java developer contract London
- senior agile java developer London
- entry level java developer remote London
- graduate java developer London
- software engineer java or c# London
- java developer no experience London
- senior software developer java trading London