Low-Latency Java Backend Engineer – Trading in Belfast

Core Java & Frameworks

Strong Core Java and Spring Boot application development; experience with Java NIO (Channels, Buffers, Selectors) is expected.

Low-Latency & Trading Systems

Expert knowledge of FIX protocol, Market Connectivity, and low-latency programming.

Messaging & Data Middleware

Proficiency with middle-layer messaging (JMS, MQ, EMS, Kafka) and strong RDBMS concepts (Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL).

Cloud & DevOps

Experience with Microservices, Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), Unix/Linux scripting, and CI/CD tools under Agile methodologies.

Standards & Practices

Strict adherence to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and enterprise development quality standards.

Productivity Tools

Basic competency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Qualifications & Domain

• Education: Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Industry Domain: Proven experience working on projects within the Financial Services domain.

Key Skills Summary

• Mandatory: Java
• Mandatory: Microservices
• Mandatory: Spring Boot
• Mandatory: FIX Protocol
• Mandatory: Low-Latency Programming