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# Java Low Latency Engineer

- **Company:** DCV Technologies Limited
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microarchitecture, Data Structures, High-Frequency Trading, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Java Native Interface, Linux Kernel, Network Protocols, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Multithreading, Concurrency, Low Latency
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=3024535019-2

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Java Low Latency Engineer with strong expertise in Java performance optimization, JVM tuning, and high-performance system development. The ideal candidate will have experience building event-driven, concurrent systems designed for low-latency and high-frequency environments, * Strong Core Java and JVM performance tuning expertise.

 * Excellent knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms.
 * Experience with concurrency, multithreading, and low-latency system design.
 * Knowledge of GC, JNI, Java Unsafe, and JNR-FFI.
 * Strong understanding of CPU architecture, shared memory, and memory-mapped files.
 * Experience with networking protocols such as TCP and UDP.
 * Good understanding of Linux internals and system-level performance optimization.

Nice to Have

 * Experience with Aeron messaging and transport technology.
 * Background in high-frequency trading (HFT), electronic trading, or other performance-critical systems.