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Statera Talent

Senior Java Software Engineer

London
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My client

My client are a boutique high-frequency trading firm based in London.

They are recruiting

They are recruiting two senior software engineers who will write and extend the core Java services that make up their low latency trading platform.

What you will do

  • Write and extend the core Java services: strategy logic, order and position management, venue connectivity and market data.
  • Take a loose requirement through design, build, test and into production.
  • Work with the quantitative researchers and traders to turn their ideas into production code.
  • Profile and improve the latency-critical code paths.

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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
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Why you're a good match

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Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

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Why you're a good match

You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

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Experience fit

Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

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What you'll bring

  • Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency).
  • 5+ years of high-performance Java. Or experience with C++/C# and willing to work in Java.
  • Experience writing algorithms rather than relying purely on off-the-shelf libraries.
  • Comfortable working with Linux and debugging live systems using logs and metrics.
  • Ability to take open-ended specifications and decide what is needed.

Nice-to-have

  • Hands-on work with trading platforms or other real-time, latency-sensitive systems.
  • Experience with Python for research/data tooling.

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Interview process

  • 30 minute phone screen.
  • On-site interview: 30 minutes discussing experience and 30 minutes coding on paper.
  • Final round: Coding exercise and competency interview with the CTO.

Working model

  • Fully office-based role.
  • Applicants must be comfortable commuting into London 5 days a week.

Why join?

The hiring manager has been there for 13 years. In his words:

"A lot of people get fed up with bureaucracy in the IBs, so they're quite happy to come somewhere a lot smaller where you can actually get work done."

To learn more, apply or email me (lewis@stateratalent.com)

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