Software Developer (Java)

Overview In this role you will build and optimize ultra-low-latency Java software powering core trading and analytics platforms within a global quantitative firm. You collaborate with research, systems, and operations to scale distributed infrastructure and push microsecond-performance gains that drive business growth. You’ll tackle complex technical challenges, from low-level stack behavior to networked components, with a focus on reliability and throughput. This is an opportunity to shape high-performance, enterprise-grade systems in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Compensation / Benefitscompetitive base salarydiscretionary bonus poolhealthcare benefitsretirement plan optionsprofessional development support Responsibilities Architect, build, and maintain enterprise-grade Java software for core execution and analytics Enhance research environments to support new venues and products Engineer distributed data storage for high reliability and performance Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks across codebases, libraries, and OS kernels Research technologies to increase processing capacity, stability, and speed of distributed farms Build monitoring tools and telemetry to detect anomalies Optimize network protocols for minimal latency and maximal throughput Conduct technical interviews and perform peer code reviews Key requirements Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical discipline (or equivalent experience)Proven ability to write, refactor, and debug production-grade Java applications Strong fundamentals in computer science and software design patterns Experience building scalable, automated, thoroughly tested distributed systems Practical understanding of low-level software stack, networking, and storage Pragmatic, robust, maintainable solution delivery Collaborative mindset with ability to drive initiatives independentlycollaborativeindependent initiativeproblem-solving mindset Javadistributed systemslow-latency optimization