Bourne Search Ltd
Java Software Engineer
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Java Developer – Low-Latency Greenfield Build (Commodities Options)
Location: London (3 days in office)
Salary: £100,000 + bonus
Sponsorship: Not available
A commodities options desk is building a new low-latency trading platform from the ground up, and we're looking for a strong Java developer to join at the start. This is genuine greenfield work: you'll help shape the architecture, technology choices, and engineering standards rather than maintaining legacy systems.
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- Design and build core components of a new low-latency trading platform supporting the commodities options desk
- Write performant, production-grade Java in a latency-sensitive environment
- Work directly with traders and quants to translate desk requirements into robust systems
- Contribute to architectural decisions on a build with no legacy constraints
What we're looking for
- Strong core Java, with real experience writing low-latency / high-throughput systems
- Solid grasp of concurrency, memory management, garbage collection tuning, and JVM performance
- Experience in a front-office or trading environment (commodities, options, or other derivatives a plus)
- Comfortable owning problems end to end in a fast-moving desk setting
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The details
- £100,000 base plus discretionary bonus
- 3 days per week on site in London
- No visa sponsorship available; candidates must hold existing UK work rights
Interested? Apply with an up-to-date CV and we'll be in touch to discuss.
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