Senior Java Engineer - Trade Capture

About the role

The Role We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our TAPE team at CTC. The TAPE team owns and operates the firm's critical trade and positions system, delivering real-time risk awareness and seamless integration across every trading desk in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance, resilient Java services to power TAPE's critical post-trade processing workflows, including trade capture and position aggregation, with a relentless focus on latency, throughput, and system correctness
• Engineer highly scalable distributed systems capable of processing millions of daily trades across multiple asset classes, with deep optimization at the JVM level - including garbage collection tuning, off-heap memory management, and lock-free/wait-free data structures to achieve predictable, ultra-low latency performance
• Drive deep performance engineering across the stack - profiling, benchmarking, and tuning JVM internals (JIT compilation, memory models, thread affinity, CPU cache optimization) to meet stringent SLAs
• Work closely with engineers and stakeholders within the CTC technology team to ensure seamless integration across broader technology ecosystem
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - including traders, quant developers, and other technical groups - to design, build, and enhance client APIs in Java, C++, and Python
• Leverage distributed caching solutions (e.g., Hazelcast, Oracle Coherence, or Redis) and container orchestration with Kubernetes to optimize system performance and reliability
• Proactively monitor system health, diagnose performance bottlenecks, resolve production incidents, and maintain detailed technical documentation to support 24/7 operations and regulatory compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Deep expertise in high-performance Java development in a high-volume, low-latency environment
• Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience with:
• JVM internals (JIT compilation, class loading, memory layout, thread scheduling)
• GC tuning and GC-free design (ZGC, Shenandoah, off-heap allocation, object pooling)
• Lock-free and wait-free algorithms, concurrent data structures, and the Java Memory Model
• Strong expertise in distributed systems design - consistency models, fault tolerance, partitioning strategies, and distributed coordination
• Solid understanding of distributed caching solutions (e.g., Hazelcast, Oracle Coherence, Redis) and their performance characteristics under load
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, rigorous approach to tackling complex technical challenges

Qualifications

• Nice to have
• Experience with post-trade processing systems including trade capture, position management, settlement workflows, and real-time risk calculations in capital markets environments
• Understanding of trade lifecycle events, reconciliation processes, and integration between front-office trading systems and back-office settlement operations
• Design and implement GC-free or GC-controlled Java components, leveraging technologies such as Chronicle Map, Agrona, or similar off-heap libraries to eliminate stop-the-world pauses in latency-sensitive processing paths
• Proficiency in building and integrating APIs using Java, C++, and Python

Skills

• Highly proficient in Java
• Experience with distributed systems
• Knowledge of JVM internals
• Experience with garbage collection tuning
• Experience with lock-free and wait-free algorithms
• Experience with distributed caching solutions
• Experience with container orchestration with Kubernetes
• Experience with monitoring and diagnosing performance bottlenecks
• Experience with resolving production incidents
• Experience with technical documentation

Benefits

• Generous time off
• Insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course)
• Wellness reimbursement
• A variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience

Pay

The salary range for this role is listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.

$200,000—$225,000 USD

Schedule

Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.

Company Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.

At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.