McGregor Boyall
Technical Lead Java Low Latency Engineer FX eTrading
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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.
Key experience sought:
- 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
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What you'll be doing
- 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
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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.
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McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.
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