Algo Trading Developer

Job OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Java Developer to join a global technology team responsible for building and enhancing electronic trading, execution, and risk management platforms. The role involves developing high-performance, data-driven applications that support automated trading, execution workflows, risk monitoring, and hedging activities across multiple financial markets.

Your new role

• Design, develop, and enhance high-performance Java applications supporting electronic trading, execution, and risk management workflows.
• Build and maintain low-latency, event-driven systems for real-time market data processing, order execution, and risk monitoring.
• Develop scalable microservices and distributed platform components using modern Java technologies.
• Collaborate with traders, quantitative analysts, and global development teams to deliver business-critical solutions.
• Participate in architecture design, code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
• Optimise application performance, scalability, and reliability in a Linux-based environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including application, infrastructure, and performance-related incidents.
• Contribute to CI/CD initiatives, automation, observability, and cloud adoption programmes.
• Support integration with trading venues, market data providers, and internal risk management platforms.
  
  

What you'll need to succeed

• 7+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on Java.
• Expert knowledge of Core Java in Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, collections, and performance-sensitive application design.
• Experience building highly available, low-latency, distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Java performance tuning, JVM optimisation, GC analysis, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and modern software engineering methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

What you need to do now
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