CMC Markets

About the Company

CMC Markets is a leading global provider of online trading and investing, with a comprehensive retail, professional and institutional offering. Established in 1989, headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, we have offices in Australia, China, Singapore, and across Europe.

Over 1m traders and investors* worldwide have access to our proprietary platforms, native mobile trading apps, and MetaTrader 4. Our clients can trade on a huge range of financial instruments through our award-winning spread betting, CFD and share trading platforms**.

We provide transparent, competitive pricing, market insights, and dedicated, 24/5 customer service.

*1.388 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2023.
**Awards include: No.1 Web Platform & No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Forex Broker, Good Money Guide Awards 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; CFD Provider of the Year, Investors' Chronicle/Financial Times Celebration of Investment Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022.


Disclaimer: Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets, CFDs, OTC options or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Professional clients: Countdowns carry risk to any capital invested. These products are not suitable for all investors. CMC does not endorse, control or take responsibility for any third party content on or linked to this account. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment or other advice on which reliance should be placed.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

CMC Markets

Job Title

Senior Java Software Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Java Software Engineer Role Summary: Design, develop, and maintain microservice‑driven backend systems for high‑frequency pricing and trading across equities, FX, crypto, and commodities, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. Expectations: Deliver clean, production‑grade code; mentor junior developers; make data‑driven architectural decisions; collaborate closely with front‑end, quants, and business stakeholders; respond rapidly to production incidents with minimal service disruption. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and implement scalable microservices, APIs, and business logic for pricing and trading workflows. - Partner with cross‑functional teams (front‑end, quants, business users) to translate requirements into efficient, maintainable solutions. - Lead technical decision‑making and trade‑off discussions focused on performance, maintainability, and scalability. - Mentor and coach junior engineers, enforce code quality standards, conduct code reviews, and manage release processes. - Resolve real‑time trading incidents and perform post‑mortem analysis to prevent recurrence. Required Skills: - Strong expertise in Core Java and Spring Framework (Spring Boot). - Proven experience designing and implementing API‑driven microservices. - Deep understanding of multi‑threaded programming, distributed messaging, and performance tuning. - Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and endpoint security measures. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Terraform, and related tooling. - Ability to mentor and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary stakeholders. - (Optional) Exposure to CEP engines (e.g., Esper) or live‑stream aggregation technologies. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent field of study.

London, United kingdom

On site

Senior

17-12-2025

Company Name

CMC Markets

Job Title

Senior Low Latency Developer

Job Description

**Job Title** Senior Low Latency Developer **Role Summary** High-performance Java developer focused on building and optimizing ultra-low latency pricing and risk systems for a global high-frequency trading platform. The role integrates technical expertise with direct impact on real-time market operations. **Expectations** - Proven experience in low latency financial systems. - Deep technical knowledge of performance optimization, concurrency, and JVM internals. - Ability to design scalable, resilient, and maintainable system architectures. - Proficiency in troubleshooting high-pressure production issues. - Leadership in mentoring junior developers and influencing technical strategy. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop and optimize high-performance Java (21+) systems for pricing, risk, and trading. - Enhance components in a low latency, high-throughput trading architecture. - Apply advanced concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning techniques. - Design scalable, fault-tolerant systems and contribute to architectural decisions. - Build tools for monitoring, diagnostics, and performance analysis. - Collaborate with quants, financial engineers, and business operations. - Support live trading operations and resolve time-critical production issues. - Mentor junior developers and advocate for clean code and robust design patterns. **Required Skills** - Extensive Java (21+) development in low latency trading systems. - Expertise in performance optimization, concurrency, and JVM internals. - Experience with pricing, risk, or electronic trading platforms. - Familiarity with FIX protocol, order routing, and broker connectivity. - Strong mathematical/analytical problem-solving skills. **Required Education & Certifications** - Minimum 2:1 degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent quantitative discipline.

London, United kingdom

On site

Senior

05-03-2026