Low Latency Engineer

<p>We’re looking for a high-calibre Solution Engineer with a passion for performance and capital markets technology to deliver complex, front-office trading systems for leading global investment banks, asset managers, fintechs and exchanges.</p><p>This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, client engagement, and strategic delivery — working hands-on in Java to design and build highly performant, resilient, low-latency trading platforms across OMS, EMS and exchange connectivity environments.</p><p><br><br>Apply now, read the job details by scrolling down Double check you have the necessary skills before sending an application.<br></p><p>What you’ll be doing</p><ul><li>Designing and delivering high-performance, low-latency trading solutions in capital markets environments</li><li>Contributing directly to the codebase on the most technically challenging aspects of client deliveries</li><li>Architecting performant, resilient distributed systems informed by deep domain knowledge</li><li>Building solutions across OMS, EMS, Smart Order Routing, Matching Engines, FIX gateways and Risk platforms</li><li>Working with event-driven architectures, replicated state machines and distributed consensus systems</li><li>Applying best practices in separation of concerns, clean architecture and test-driven / behaviour-driven development</li><li>Advocating technical decisions to clients, stakeholders and internal teams</li><li>Ensuring adherence to Agile delivery processes and mature SDLC standards</li><li>Coaching and mentoring engineers, driving technical quality across teams</li><li>Escalating and articulating technical risks clearly to leadership and clients</li></ul><p><br></p><p>What we’re looking for</p><ul><li>Strong Java engineering background with a focus on highly performant, low-latency systems</li><li>Significant experience in capital markets technology environments</li><li>Experience building solutions within:</li><li>Order Management Systems (OMS)</li><li>Execution Management Systems (EMS)</li><li>Experience using <strong>Aeron</strong> in high-performance capital markets or digital assets environments</li><li>Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture and consensus models</li><li>Strong knowledge of data structures (maps, sets, queues, etc.)</li><li>Experience operating within Agile frameworks and structured SDLC environments xwzovoh </li><li>Excellent communication skills and ability to build trusted client relationships</li><li>Comfortable leading technical discussions and advocating architecture decisions</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Why this role</p><ul><li>Direct impact on mission-critical front-office trading platforms</li><li>Exposure to elite capital markets institutions and high-performance engineering environments</li><li>Highly technical, architecture-driven delivery work</li><li>Opportunity to mentor and influence engineering standards</li><li>Collaborative, high-standard engineering culture</li><li>Strong work/life balance with flexible hybrid working</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Contact Ciara Clarke at Harrington Starr for a confidential discussion on this role.</p>