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Java Engineer - FX Global Trading Platform

Java Engineer - FX Global Trading Platform

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Full Time

27-11-2025

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Skills

Java JavaScript TypeScript Configuration Management Test Research Architecture SDLC JavaScript/TypeScript HTML5

Job Specifications

This role focuses on building high-performance, scalable Java services at the core of an ultra-low-latency global trading platform. You’ll work on complex, data-intensive systems that support real-time pricing, configuration management, and electronic trading operations.

Key Responsibilities

Develop software across both functional features and non-functional objectives such as performance and scalability.
Build and maintain automated test coverage, applying test-driven development practices.
Investigate and resolve performance or bandwidth bottlenecks with creative, data-driven solutions.
Collaborate closely with quantitative research and trading teams on design, usability, and platform enhancements.
Produce clear technical documentation, including architecture decisions and complex code explanations.

Key Requirements

Strong understanding of the core Java platform.
Experience in Financial Services, ideally trading/FX
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and HTML5 (highly desirable).
Solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
Familiarity with modern SDLC tools, workflows, and engineering best practices.

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About the Company

Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services to organisations of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.    The businesses we partner with want to make things happen. And they need people to do it. They have goals. They have challenges. They want answers.   We deliver the talent solutions they need to reach their goals. That might mean recruiting ... Know more