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Java Developer - Trading and Equities

Develop and maintain low-latency trading platforms using Java. Implement data-driven optimizations and perform software maintenance using modern tools.

  • On-site
  • Toronto, ON
  • Posted Aug 5, 2026
  • Apply by Aug 26, 2026
  • 1 position

Job summary

Required Skills & Experience: 5+ years of hands-on software engineering of low-latency or real-time systems Experience developing trading platforms Excellent Java proficiency required, including concurrency, tuning, and memory management Good command of Linux/UNIX command line interface Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills Preferred Skills: Using agentic AI for software maintenance Experience with container runtimes (Podman, Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) Familiarity with message passing systems such as Kafka and Aeron Practicing data-driven optimizations (profiling, metrics collection) Working-knowledge of CI/CD techniques React and GCP are an asset Salary : 90-125k /year

What you’ll do

Develop and maintain low-latency trading platforms using Java. Implement data-driven optimizations and perform software maintenance using modern tools.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of experience in software engineering for real-time systems and excellent Java proficiency. Familiarity with Linux, containerization, and message passing systems is preferred.

Listed skills

  • KubernetesPreferred
  • CI/CDPreferred
  • DockerPreferred
  • LinuxPreferred
  • JavaPreferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Java
  • Low-latency systems
  • Real-time systems
  • Trading platforms
  • Concurrency
  • Memory management
  • Linux
  • UNIX
  • Debugging
  • Agentic AI
  • Podman
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Kafka
  • Aeron
  • CI/CD
  • Java (Programming Language)
  • Memory Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Software Maintenance
  • Software Engineering
  • Unix Commands
  • React.js (Javascript Library)
  • Low Latency
  • Apache Kafka
  • Docker (Software)

Job areas

  • Software
  • Technology
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Engineering
  • Java Developer
  • Java Developer / Engineer
  • Software Developers

Additional details

Minimum experience
5+ years
Apply by
Aug 26, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week