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Senior Software Engineer – Futures and Options Execution Services

  • Company: Get A Job.ai
  • Location: London
  • Salary: Pay not listed
  • Full Time
  • London

Website Get A Job.ai

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About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential fintech organization seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their futures and options execution services team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to design and build a next-generation execution management platform from the ground up, working with cutting-edge technologies in a high-performance trading environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build a brand new EMS platform for listed futures and options from the ground up
  • Translate product and design requirements into clean, maintainable, and well-tested components
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, traders, designers, and back-end engineers to deliver high-quality solutions
  • Identify and resolve performance, accessibility, and usability issues across the application
  • Participate in code reviews, contribute to shared component libraries, and help uphold engineering standards
  • Support the operational health of your features and help maintain a high service level agreement
  • Develop high-performance platforms integrating real-time market data, low-latency exchange connectivity, robust risk controls, and advanced trading capabilities

What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience using Java
  • At least 4 years of experience working with modern technologies, including a proven track record operating at Senior Engineer level
  • Hands-on experience building and supporting low-latency, front-office trading systems
  • Deep understanding of execution management systems (EMS), including their core functionality and workflows
  • Strong knowledge of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
  • Experience with technologies such as Rust, AWS, FIX protocol, Kafka, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
  • A collaborative mindset and a preference for working in team-oriented environments
  • A strong commitment to engineering quality, reliability, and high development standards
  • Passion for delivering a best-in-class developer experience, with a focus on tooling, performance, and maintainability

How We Work With You

Interested candidates should apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and experience with execution management systems and low-latency trading platforms. Once we've confirmed you're a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all applications must be processed through our recruiting process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience level.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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  • Role Senior Software Engineer – Futures and Options Execution Services
  • Employer Get A Job.ai
  • Location London
  • Type Full Time
  • Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
  • Posted September 13, 2026
  • Apply by October 13, 2026
  • Overview Full job description on this page (391 words)

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