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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Hudson
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $93,600.0 - $118,560.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Trading, Application Performance Management, Software Design Patterns, High-Frequency Trading, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Concurrency, Firebase, Containerization, Low Latency, Optimization Algorithms, Hardware Infrastructure, Virtual Agents, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4cd85f775aa6c5dc

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Trading platforms?, * 5+ years of software engineering experience.

 * Strong Core Java development experience.
 * Experience with low-latency or high-frequency trading systems.
 * Knowledge of electronic trading and market data systems.
 * Expertise in Java concurrency and high-throughput application design.
 * Experience with lock-free programming and Disruptor patterns.
 * Understanding of order book mechanics and market structure.
 * Experience with micro-benchmarking and performance optimization.
 * Production support experience for critical trading applications.
 * Experience with PostgreSQL.
 * Exposure to GCP and/or on-premise infrastructure.

Preferred Skills

 * Docker and containerized deployments.
 * MongoDB and Firebase exposure.
 * Experience with Gemini AI tools and Agentic AI frameworks.
 * Knowledge of hardware, OS-level performance tuning, and cache optimization techniques.

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in low-latency, high-performance Core Java development to support and enhance electronic trading systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and maintaining high-throughput market applications, working with real-time streaming data, and optimizing systems for performance, concurrency, and scalability., * Design, develop, and maintain low-latency trading and market data applications.

 * Build and enhance microservices-based trading platforms.
 * Process and manage thousands of market quotes per second from multiple sources.
 * Support production trading systems and troubleshoot performance issues.
 * Collaborate within a small engineering team on feature development and system enhancements.
 * Optimize application performance through benchmarking, profiling, and tuning.
 * Implement advanced Core Java techniques including concurrency, primitive specialization, and zero-allocation programming.
 * Apply low-latency design patterns such as Disruptor and lock-free programming.
 * Work with order book mechanics and electronic trading workflows.
 * Deploy and support applications in GCP and on-premise environments.
 * Utilize Docker for deployment and containerization.
 * Work with PostgreSQL and MongoDB/Firebase environments.
 * Explore and leverage AI-assisted development tools, including Gemini and Agentic AI solutions.


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