Role overview

Liquidnet is seeking an exceptional and experienced low latency Electronic Trading Platform Senior Java developer to join the Global Trading Technology team. This experienced individual has a proven track record of developing quality software in a world-class financial services organization within a latency-sensitive electronic trading environment. 

Quantitative Trading is one of the main driving forces in today’s Equity Markets. Providing clients with superior order execution while minimizing their market impact and risk exposure, trading strategies and smart order routing is a rapidly expanding field. These platforms are driven by quantitative analytics, real time market data, historical tick data, market signal events, and statistical analysis. The equities Global Trading Technology organization is responsible for developing, supporting, and delivering these state-of-the-art trading solutions to end-users including internal trading desks as well as buy-side clients.

As the Trading Platform Developer, you will join a team of engineers in building our Next Generation Algorithmic Trading platform. This person will contribute to the delivery of high-availability, low-latency technology supporting client-facing trading algorithms, smart order routing tactics and other electronic workflows and will be working in close partnership with Algo Developers, Product, Infrastructure and Support teams to deliver effective trading solutions.

Role Responsibilities

• Create and engineer solutions that strike an exceptional balance between achieving ultra-low latency performance, seamlessly accommodating high-volume trading days, and maintaining unwavering reliability and data integrity.

• Contribute to all areas of the software development lifecycle including design, development, integration, automated testing, optimization, and maintenance.

• Optimize trading system performance by minimizing latency, optimizing code execution, and leveraging hardware acceleration.

• Collaborate with hardware engineers to design and integrate low-latency hardware solutions, such as accelerators and network cards.

• Conduct performance testing and analysis using hardware and software profiling tools such as JVisualVM, JProfiler, or YourKit to identify and address bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

• Monitor and maintain the stability and reliability of the trading platform, including troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to hardware and software interactions.

• Integrate advanced cache coherence methodologies and fine-tune cache usage across L1, L2, and L3 caches to significantly boost data retrieval efficiency and drastically decrease latency within the system.

• Optimize the utilization of hardware resources by strategically managing CPU affinity and thread scheduling in multi-core environments.

• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in low-latency trading technology, hardware acceleration, cache optimization, and network protocols to recommend and implement improvements.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Experience with low-latency messaging protocols and technologies, such as UDP, TCP/IP, or multicast.

• Proven experience (10+ years) in developing low-latency trading systems or high-frequency trading platforms using hardware acceleration techniques.

• Proficiency in low-latency Java libraries such as Chronical and other specialized Java collections like Eclipse, JCTools, etc., demonstrating a deep understanding of efficient data handling and processing in high-performance computing environments.

• In-depth knowledge of GC-free programming techniques, including object reuse, memory management, lock-free data structures, and minimizing memory allocations.

• Knowledge of algorithmic trading strategies, order types, market microstructure, and electronic trading platforms.

• Familiarity with hardware acceleration technologies, hardware description languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL), and hardware-software co-design.

• Understanding of cache coherence protocols and cache optimization techniques for low-latency data access.

• Experience with CPU affinity, thread management, and multi-core optimization for high-performance computing.

Desired

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a strong attention to detail.

• Exceptional programming skills with a focus on performance optimization and hardware integration.

• BS/BA degree or higher in Computer Science and/or Engineering, or equivalent experience

Role Band & Level: Manager, 7

$185,000-$200,000

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Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don’t hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

Company Statement

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Location

USA - 200 Vesey Street - New York, NY