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.

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

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

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.