Java Low Latency Engineer
CV-Library · London, England ·
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