Senior Java Engineer: Sre

IG Group

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Strong java development experience
Jvm internals and performance tuning
Message brokers (activemq, kafka)
You'll work with cutting-edge distributed systems handling high-throughput, low-latency trading operations that demand zero downtime

Job Summary

  • You'll work with cutting-edge distributed systems handling high-throughput, low-latency trading operations that demand zero downtime.
  • Your role dynamically shifts between hands-on coding—building tools, automation, and infrastructure—and incident response, performance optimisation, and operational excellence.
  • We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success.

Matching Summary

You'll work with cutting-edge distributed systems handling high-throughput, low-latency trading operations that demand zero downtime.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strong Java development experience
  • JVM internals and performance tuning
  • Message brokers (ActiveMQ, Kafka)
  • Containerization and orchestration
  • OpenTelemetry and distributed tracing
  • Reliability patterns, circuit breakers
  • High-throughput, low-latency environments

Nice-to-have

  • Systems thinking approach
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • Balancing development and operations
  • Passion for automation
  • Financial services background

Key Requirements

  • Senior SRE experience
  • Experience in high-throughput, low-latency production
  • Track record of improving system reliability
  • Experience with continuous delivery and DevOps
  • Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed systems

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