Java Low Latency Engineer

Position: Java Low Latency Engineer Location: London, UK (Hybrid-3 days from office) Long term contract position Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Java Low Latency Engineer with strong expertise in Java…

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Posted 16 October 2026

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Position: Java Low Latency Engineer
Location: London, UK (Hybrid-3 days from office)
Long term contract position
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Java Low Latency Engineer with strong expertise in Java performance optimization, JVM tuning, and high-performance system development. The ideal candidate will have experience building event-driven, concurrent systems designed for low-latency and high-frequency environments
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong Core Java and JVM performance tuning expertise.
* Excellent knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms.
* Experience with concurrency, multithreading, and low-latency system design.
* Knowledge of GC, JNI, Java Unsafe, and JNR-FFI.
* Strong understanding of CPU architecture, shared memory, and memory-mapped files.
* Experience with networking protocols such as TCP and UDP.
* Good understanding of Linux internals and system-level performance optimization.
Nice to Have
* Experience with Aeron messaging and transport technology.
* Background in high-frequency trading (HFT), electronic trading, or other performance-critical systems

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