Senior Java Engineers – Low Latency & Trading Platforms
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Industry: Investment Banking / Financial Services
Opportunities: 3 positions across Algorithmic Trading and Core Platform Engineering
About the Opportunities
DCV Technologies is recruiting experienced Java Engineers for three specialist opportunities within a leading global investment banking technology environment in London.
We are seeking engineers with strong expertise in Core Java, JVM tuning, high-performance systems and low-latency technologies.
The opportunities are divided into two specialist areas, with different technical requirements.
Position 1 – Java, JVM Tuning (Low Latency)
Algorithmic Trading | Reference (phone number removed) | L6
We are looking for an experienced Java Engineer with strong hands-on experience developing and optimising low-latency, high-frequency applications.
Key requirements:
Advanced Java development and JVM performance tuning.
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
Experience with event-driven and reactive systems operating at low latency and high frequency.
Garbage collection (GC), JNI, Java Unsafe and JNR-FFI.
Strong concurrency and multithreading expertise.
Knowledge of CPU architecture and memory management.
Experience with shared memory and memory-mapped files.
TCP/UDP networking protocols and Linux internals.
Desirable:
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Aeron messaging framework.
Position 2 – Java, JVM Tuning (Low Latency)
Algorithmic Trading | Reference (phone number removed) | L6
This is a separate requisition within the Algorithmic Trading team, with the same technical requirements as Position 1.
Candidates should have strong experience in:
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High-performance Java and JVM tuning. Low-latency and high-frequency event-driven systems Data structures, algorithms and concurrency. GC optimisation, JNI, Java Unsafe and JNR-FFI
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CPU architecture, shared memory and memory-mapped files. TCP/UDP networking and Linux internals.
Desirable:
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Aeron experience.
Applicants suitable for either Algorithmic Trading position will be considered against the relevant opening.
Position 3 – Java, JVM Tuning
Core Platform / Market Data | Reference (phone number removed)
This opportunity focuses on Core Java and JVM performance tuning within a specialist trading platform and market data technology environment.
Core requirements:
Strong hands-on Core Java development.
JVM tuning and performance optimisation.
Additional specialist skills and domain knowledge:
Linux and C++.
Kernel bypass and low-latency tuning.
Low-latency network programming.
Experience with proprietary market data feeds across EMEA and US Options. xgikmsk
Understanding of MiFID II market structure.
Market data distribution protocols, including Refinitiv ETA.
Experience with specia...
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