Senior Java Distributed Systems Engineer - Fintech

About The Role

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WE ARE:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;1 1 []&quot;&gt;Adaptive is a product-led financial technology company with deep expertise in capital, commodity, and digital markets. We build technology for investment banks, investment managers, fintechs, and capital markets service providers. Our consulting teams work with clients to implement and extend that technology, but our starting point is product engineering: solving difficult problems and building software that creates lasting competitive advantage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;1 1 []&quot;&gt;We are hiring a Senior Java Distributed Systems Engineer to help build&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://weareadaptive.com/aeron-sequencer/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Aeron Sequencer&lt;/a&gt;, our technology for applying state machine replication to capital markets. You will work on distributed systems that enable other engineering teams to build performant, reliable software. This is a hands-on role with the opportunity to influence product decisions, architecture, engineering practices, and how we communicate our work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you will do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul class=&quot;wnfdntf&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;3 3 []&quot;&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Analyse, design, discuss, and develop distributed systems based on replicated state machines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and self-documenting Java code.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Design and evolve messaging protocols and software libraries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Troubleshoot and debug Java applications and distributed systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Apply testing, benchmarking, measurement, and profiling to improve correctness and performance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Participate in code reviews, pairing, and technical discussions to raise the quality of our work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Contribute to product decisions, not just task execution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Keep up to date with relevant software engineering technologies and practices.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Communicate technical decisions and priorities clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you will bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul class=&quot;wnfdntf&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;3 3 []&quot;&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Experience designing, building, debugging, and operating distributed systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Strong experience developing server-side software in Java.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Experience designing and evolving messaging protocols or software libraries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Experience using different forms of testing to support software quality, including correctness and performance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Experience measuring, benchmarking, and profiling components or systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Strong written and verbal communication skills.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;A collaborative approach, with a genuine interest in sharing knowledge and learning from others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;The judgement to prioritise competing demands based on long-term value and explain those priorities to stakeholders.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;The confidence to challenge the status quo and suggest improvements, both technical and cultural.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Useful additional experience:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;1 3 []&quot;&gt;You do not need experience in every area below. It would be valuable if you have worked with one or more of the following:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul class=&quot;wnfdntf&quot;&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Messaging technologies or deterministic, replicated state machines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Low-latency, high-throughput, or predictable-performance systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Property-based testing or deterministic simulation testing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Financial interchange protocols such as FIX or ITCH.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;OMS, EMS, or exchange systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;C, C++, or other programming languages.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Build tools and engineering automation, such as Gradle or GitHub Actions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Pre-sales or customer-facing technical discussions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Building a public technical presence through blogs, conference talks, or external video content.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Adaptive:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul class=&quot;wnfdntf&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;3 1 []&quot;&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interesting engineering problems.&lt;/strong&gt; Work with passionate engineers on software where correctness, performance, and ease of use matter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Product influence.&lt;/strong&gt; Help shape technology that is used to solve complex problems in financial markets, rather than simply delivering predefined client requirements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collaborative teams.&lt;/strong&gt; We share knowledge, learn from one another, respect different perspectives, and contribute wherever help is needed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flexible working.&lt;/strong&gt; We support a highly flexible, hybrid working model.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A sustainable pace.&lt;/strong&gt; Work-life balance is important to us, supported by wellbeing benefits and a focus on long-term performance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An inclusive culture.&lt;/strong&gt; We aim to create a positive, collaborative environment and support our people and local communities through wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion programmes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Adaptive has offices in London, New York, Barcelona, Montreal, and Manila, bringing together a global team with a shared focus on building better financial technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF US &lt;img class=&quot;emoji&quot; style=&quot;max-width: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f5e3.svg&quot; alt=&quot;🗣️&quot; width=&quot;22&quot;&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;You can check our &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Adaptive-Financial-Consulting-Reviews-E833383.htm&quot;&gt;Glassdoor&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;page&amp;nbsp;&lt;img class=&quot;emoji&quot; style=&quot;max-width: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f642.svg&quot; alt=&quot;🙂&quot; width=&quot;24&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BENEFITS&amp;nbsp; (What we offer in return // what you’ll get )&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For permanent employees:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We create benefits with YOU in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;25 days holiday&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Family medical and dental&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pension plan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Season ticket loan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gym subsidy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Life insurance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Long-term disability insurance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Employee Assistance Plan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE PROCESS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Long interview processes are stressful and boring and that is not us&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We want to make sure that everything runs smoothly.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So here you will have three stage interviews:&lt;br&gt;1- A chat with one of our great recruiters.&lt;br&gt;2- A zoom chat with one of our Java colleagues where they will ask you detailed questions about your experience&lt;br&gt;3- A Face to Face interview (either in our office or via Zoom). During this interview, we will dig even deeper and you will have a pair programming task to do.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But don’t worry; everything will be explained to you step by step by your recruiter.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A little tip for you during those stages:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Collaboration is massively important to us, so don&#39;t hesitate to share your thoughts, ask questions, ask for help if needed, etc&amp;nbsp;&lt;img class=&quot;emoji&quot; style=&quot;max-width: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f642.svg&quot; alt=&quot;🙂&quot; width=&quot;22&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DIVERSITY &amp;amp; INCLUSION:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Diversity and inclusion are key to a great workplace, and Adaptive is better when it’s more representative of the world around us. We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work without any fear of judgment or negativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All we ask is that our colleagues are respectful, collaborative, passionate about what they do, and have the skills needed to be successful in their roles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background check:&lt;/strong&gt; Employment is subject to an acceptable background check that will be run by Adaptive&lt;/p&gt;
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