Technical Lead Java Low Latency Engineer FX eTrading

I'm working with a leading global investment bank looking to hire an exceptional Technical Lead Java Engineer to help build the next generation of ultra-low latency FX eTrading and pricing platforms.

This is a genuine Front Office engineering opportunity, partnering directly with FX Traders, Quants and Quant Developers to design and optimise mission-critical electronic trading systems where every microsecond matters.

We're looking for engineers who thrive on solving complex performance problems and have a passion for building world-class low latency trading technology.

• Core Java (Java 17+/21 preferred)
• Ultra-Low Latency Java development
• FX eTrading & Electronic Market Making
• FX Spot, Forwards, NDFs and FX Options experience
• Real-time Pricing & Matching Engines
• Low Latency Market Data Platforms
• JVM Tuning & Garbage Collection optimisation
• High-performance Concurrent Programming
• Lock-free algorithms & Disruptor-style architectures
• Microsecond/Millisecond latency optimisation
• Performance Profiling, Benchmarking & Capacity Planning
• Linux Performance Engineering
• Aeron, Kafka, Solace or other high-performance messaging frameworks
• High-throughput Distributed Systems
• Event-driven & Microservices Architectures

• Designing and developing next-generation FX pricing and eTrading platforms
• Driving latency improvements across the full trading stack
• Working directly alongside Front Office Trading and Quant teams
• Leading technical design and engineering best practice
• Modernising critical trading infrastructure used globally
• Solving complex performance bottlenecks across distributed systems

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the cutting edge of Java performance engineering, where technology has a direct impact on trading revenue and execution quality.

Previous Front Office investment banking experience within FX is essential, particularly across FX eTrading, Pricing, Market Making or Low Latency Trading Systems.

If you're interested in learning more, or know someone who could be a great fit, feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.