High Touch Trading Developer
London – Hybrid
Java, Low Latency, Client Connectivity, FIX, WebSocket, React/Angular, AWS
The company
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced High Touch Trading Developer to join one of the leading digital asset trading firms in the market. With a rapidly growing client base spanning institutional traders, hedge funds and asset managers, they are scaling their London team to build best-in-class client-facing trading infrastructure and connectivity platforms.
Excellent salaries and competitive benefits package in place to attract top talent.
What you will get
- Up to £160,000 basic depending on experience.
- Performance bonus and equity / share schemes.
- Comprehensive health, pension and protective benefits.
- Access to continuous learning, mentoring and career development.
- Hybrid working with flexible London office presence.
- Collaborative, fast-paced team at the forefront of digital asset trading.
What you will do
- Design and build client-facing trading platforms and connectivity solutions serving institutional clients.
- Develop real-time trade blotter, P&L analytics and risk dashboards for traders and clients.
- Build low-latency APIs and WebSocket connections for client order routing and market data distribution.
- Implement FIX protocol support and custom client connectivity protocols.
- Develop responsive web UIs (React / Angular) for trading and reporting workflows.
- Own end-to-end delivery — from client requirements through to production deployment and support.
- Collaborate with sales engineering and clients to understand needs and drive platform adoption.
- Monitor system performance and ensure high availability for mission-critical client flows.
What you need:
- 7+ years of Java development in trading or fintech environments.
- Strong experience building client-facing trading systems, order management platforms or connectivity solutions.
- Solid understanding of low-latency systems, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Experience with FIX protocol, WebSocket, or other client connectivity protocols.
- Proficiency with front-end technologies (React, Angular, or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience with Linux systems and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
- Comfortable with real-time data handling, market data feeds and tick analytics.
- Experience in crypto, digital assets or FX trading is a plus.
- A right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Find out more
If you would like to have a confidential conversation and find out more about this opportunity, then get in touch with Con Lam at Harrington Starr or click on the apply button below.
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