Posted 21 July, 2026
ETrading Java Engineer
Robert Walters
London, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Join a leading global investment bank as part of a specialist Front Office engineering team developing low-latency electronic trading platforms. Working directly with Traders and Quants, you'll build and enhance algorithmic trading solutions across Rates and Repo in a highly technical, hands-on environment.
\nThis is a Front Office engineering role offering significant ownership, greenfield development and the opportunity to work on business-critical trading systems.
\nKey Responsibilities
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- Develop low-latency trading applications in Core Java. \n
- Build and enhance algorithmic trading functionality. \n
- Partner directly with Traders and Quants to deliver business-critical solutions. \n
- Design scalable, high-performance trading systems. \n
- Contribute to architecture, code reviews and engineering best practices. \n
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- Strong Core Java development experience. \n
- Low-latency/high-performance systems experience. \n
- Electronic or algorithmic trading background. \n
- Experience working closely with Front Office stakeholders. \n
- Hands-on engineer with excellent problem-solving skills. \n
Desirable
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- Rates, Repo, Fixed Income or FX experience. \n
- KDB/Q exposure. \n
- TDD/BDD and automated testing experience. \n
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
