• 16/06/25
• London, City of London
• £500 - 550 per day
• Contract
• Software Engineering
• Full time

Senior Software Engineer – Low-Latency Trading Systems
Location: Remote (UK)
Day Rate: Up to £550p/d (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months
Clearance Required: BPSS

We’re looking for two Senior Software Engineers to join a high-performance team working on the evolution of an existing low-latency FX trading system for a major financial services organisation. This is a greenfield opportunity to modernise and optimise critical trading infrastructure used globally.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Contribute to architectural evolution and feature development of a high-performance FX Matching Host system.

• Work within a blended client-vendor team focused on performance, resilience, and code quality.

• Engage in continuous improvement of system architecture and engineering practices.

You should bring:

• 5+ years of experience building complex, low-latency systems in Java for top-tier institutions
  OR
  2+ years of Java experience plus 5+ years developing low-latency trading systems in C++ or a comparable language.

• Strong grasp of performance optimisation, fault tolerance, and scalable software design.

• Proven experience in high-throughput financial environments.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience working on FX Matching platforms.

• Familiarity with SQL, PL/SQL, and Gradle.