CareerPlan

Senior Low Latency Engineer

LONDON, United KingdomFull-time2026-06-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior engineer building microservices-based event sourcing systems for algorithmic trading and market data utilities with response times in the 10-100 microsecond range.

Role type

Senior IC low-latency systems engineer

Builds

Low-latency eTrading platforms and market data replay/back-test utilities

Domain

Financial technology / Algorithmic trading

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Java low latency development, Rust, C++, KDB, event sourcing microservices, JVM internals, Linux kernel tuning, TCP/IP protocols, hardware accelerated kernel bypass (Solarflare OpenOnload), market data handling, system architecture design

Preferred skills

C++ background, UML diagramming

Technologies

Java, Rust, C++, KDB, Solarflare OpenOnload, Linux

Responsibilities

Write 90% of code in Java or Rust for low-latency microservices, lead integration of functions to deploy new products, analyze complex business and system processes to define solutions, consult with end users to identify system specifications, mentor junior developers, negotiate with senior leaders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC