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**Concise Summary:** **Job Title:** Senior Low-Latency Java Engineer - London **Summary:** - A prestigious investment bank seeks a senior low-latency Java engineer for a specialist electronic trading technology team. - The role involves hands-on Java and Rust event-sourcing frameworks, supporting algorithmic trading platforms, with response times in the 10-100 microsecond range. - Responsibilities include market data analysis, kernel bypass technologies, performance optimization, and mentoring. - Experience with Java, Rust/C++, KDB, and similar tools is essential. Familiarity with trading platforms and data feeds is desirable. - The opportunity offers a competitive salary, strong bonus potential, and hybrid working conditions. **How to Apply:** - Apply directly through the job posting, including a confidential discussion via email: dfisher@mcgregor-boyall.com - Contact McGregor Boyall for more information and to submit your CV.
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Senior Low-Latency Java Engineer - London
- + Bonus + Benefits
- City of London, London
- Permanent
This is a highly hands-on position-around 90% coding-building Java and Rust event-sourcing frameworks that support algorithmic trading platforms across the bank.
The technology operates at serious scale, with response times in the 10-100 microsecond range.
We're looking for experience in:
* Modern Java and JVM performance optimisation
* Low-latency algorithmic trading systems
* Market data and back-testing/simulation tools
* Linux internals, system calls and kernel tuning
* TCP/IP and kernel-bypass technologies
* Event-driven or event-sourcing microservices
* Performance analysis and targeted optimisation
Experience with KDB, Rust or C++ would be highly advantageous.
London - hybrid working, with up to two days from home
Excellent basic plus strong bonus potential
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who remains passionate about hands-on engineering while also enjoying technical leadership and mentoring others.
Please message me directly or email dfisher@mcgregor-boyall.com for a confidential discussion.
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
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