This client is seeking a senior Java engineer to design and build distributed, high-throughput systems that process real-time data under strict low-latency requirements.



About the Role



You'll be working on performance-critical infrastructure where milliseconds matter, contributing to systems that handle large volumes of streaming market data.



Responsibilities



  • Design, build, and optimize distributed, high-throughput Java applications for real-time data processes
  • Engineer systems to meet demanding low-latency and performance targets
  • Develop and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant services that handle high-volume data streams
  • Profile, tune, and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across the stack
  • Collaborate with trading, quant, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable production systems



Qualifications



  • Strong, hands-on experience designing and building distributed, high-throughput Java systems
  • Proven track record with real-time data processing and low-latency engineers
  • Deep understanding of concurrency, multithreading, and JVM performance tuning
  • Experience with high-volume, scalable, fault-tolerant architectures
  • Solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and system design



Required Skills



  • Background in trading, financial markets, or other latency-sensitive domain
  • Experience with messaging/streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Aeron, Chronicle) and in-memory data grids




Contract, 6 months to start with long-term potential. Remote with some U.S. travel


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