Senior Low Latency Java Developer

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Low Latency Java Developer to join our development team in building its next generation cross asset ECN platform. The ideal candidate will be a senior systems engineer and technical expert in developing sophisticated and complex trading/pricing applications within the forex and futures businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze highly complex business requirements and write functional documents and design technical specifications.
• Provide coding direction and guidance on complex calculations and financial product details to less experienced staff.
• Maintain full project life-cycle tasks, including business and technical analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation plans.
• Maintain system diagrams, interface charts, and compliance policy and procedure documents.
• Work closely with business product specialists to prepare and automate various functional unit and component test cases.
• Lead or work on large projects in an agile manner, leveraging experience in DevOps practices and scaling automation to improve engineering quality and velocity.
• Design and implement low-latency trading systems to ensure fast and efficient order execution using Java.
• Develop scalable solutions for high transaction volumes and market data handling.
• Optimize the matching engine for high performance and accuracy in order matching.
• Design and maintain an efficient order management system (OMS) for order routing, execution, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and manage a high-performance messaging bus for reliable low-latency communication between system components.
• Integrate with various API clients, liquidity providers, and third-party vendors for seamless market data and order execution connectivity.
• Aggregate liquidity from multiple sources to provide optimal execution prices.
• Implement a robust pricing engine for accurate and competitive FX trading prices.
• Develop smart order routing algorithms to execute orders at the best available prices across multiple venues.
• Monitor and optimize system performance to maintain minimal latency and high throughput.
• Develop and implement risk management systems focusing on margin and credit controls to mitigate trading risks.
• Ensure stability and reliability of trading systems through monitoring and proactive maintenance.
• Collaborate with business, quantitative analysts, and other development teams to understand requirements and deliver efficient solutions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the matching engine, OMS, messaging bus, liquidity aggregation, pricing engine, smart order routing, and related components.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, or related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Experience:
  • 5+ years in developing FX trading systems with a focus on low latency, scalability, and event-driven architectures.
  • Proven experience with ECN platforms and market connectivity.
  • Strong background in high-frequency trading and low-latency systems.
  • Expertise in matching engine, OMS, liquidity aggregation, pricing engine development, and smart order routing.
  • Experience with risk management systems, particularly margin and credit-based controls.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert proficiency in Java.
  • Extensive experience with network programming, socket communication, and multithreading.
  • In-depth knowledge of FIX protocol and financial messaging standards.
  • Familiarity with databases, data structures, and real-time data processing.
  • Expertise in Linux/Unix environments.
  • Experience with messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, Aeron or similar.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Bonus Skills:
  • Experience with cloud computing and distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of machine learning and data analysis techniques.
  • Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance in FX trading.