At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build high-performance Java services for electronic trading.
- Company: Join TP ICAP, the world's largest interdealer broker with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team focused on continuous cultural improvement.
- Why this job: Make an impact in global financial markets with innovative technology.
- Qualifications: Strong Java experience and knowledge of low-latency trading systems required.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award-winning all-to-all trading platform. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.
TP ICAP are looking for a Senior Java Developer delivering low-latency, highly available trading system components with deep expertise in Java, FIX connectivity, and distributed real-time messaging. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimising mission-critical trading services across multiple asset classes.
Role Responsibilities
- Design and implement distributed, fault-tolerant Java services for electronic trading environments
- Lead performance tuning, optimisation, and refactoring of low-latency trading components
- Investigate and resolve production issues, ensuring system stability and high availability
- Collaborate with global teams, including Architecture, DevOps, and Product
- Mentor and guide engineers to improve technical capability and engineering standards
Experience / Competences
Essential
- Strong experience designing and building high-performance, low-latency Java services within electronic trading
- Strong experience with distributed messaging technologies (Solace/Kafka) and real-time systems
- Strong experience designing and building event-driven systems deployed to cloud environments (AWS, EC2, EKS, Kubernetes)
- Experience with memory architectures and network performance in low latency platforms
- Experience with Maven or Gradle (Maven preferred), and JUnit
- Experience in Git or other source control systems
- Experience in CI/CD concepts
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across globally distributed engineering, product, and operations teams
Desired
- Experience with FX, Credit, or Commodities electronic trading flows
- Knowledge of FIX engines and market connectivity workflows
- Knowledge of Linux engineering, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation
- Experience with Spring Boot or Google Guice dependency injection frameworks
- Experience with observability stacks (Open Telemetry, Grafana)
- Experience with distributed caching solutions such as Hazelcast
- Experience with BDD and automation frameworks (Cucumber)
Job Band & Level: Manager / 6
Location: UK - 135 Bishopsgate - London
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At TP ICAP, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the financial services sector, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training programmes and opportunities for career advancement, all while promoting a culture of inclusivity and diversity. Located in London, our global presence allows employees to engage with a wide range of markets and clients, making every day at TP ICAP both meaningful and rewarding.
