Our client is a global digital asset platform offering institutional-grade market infrastructure, trading technology, and risk analytics across multiple regulated markets.

Theyre seeking a Lead Low-Latency Engineer to drive the design and optimization of high-performance risk systems. Youll collaborate with quantitative and product teams to build scalable JVM-based services that power real-time financial analytics and trading operations.

What Youll Do

• Architect and develop low/zero-GC, high-throughput backend systems in Java

• Collaborate with quants to implement and optimize risk models (VaR, SPAN, etc.)

• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and reliability

• Set engineering standards, conduct reviews, and mentor junior developers

What Were Looking For

• 10+ years in backend engineering, strong command of Java and JVM internals

• Proven experience with low-latency architectures and microservices design

• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and modern databases (Postgres, MongoDB, BigQuery)

• Solid understanding of financial products and risk methodologies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have
Experience with Kotlin, Chronicle Queue, event-sourced systems, or cloud infrastructure.

Join a team building mission-critical, ultra-fast trading and risk platforms bridging traditional finance and blockchain innovation.