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About the Role

Adaptive is hiring a Java Distributed Systems Engineer to build 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 communication.

Responsibilities

Analyze, design, discuss, and develop distributed systems based on replicated state machines.
Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and self-documenting Java code.
Design and evolve messaging protocols and software libraries.
Troubleshoot and debug Java applications and distributed systems.
Apply testing, benchmarking, measurement, and profiling to improve correctness and performance.
Participate in code reviews, pairing, and technical discussions to raise the quality of our work.
Contribute to product decisions, not just task execution.
Keep up to date with relevant software engineering technologies and practices.
Communicate technical decisions and priorities clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

Experience designing, building, debugging, and operating distributed systems.
Strong experience developing server-side software in Java.
Experience designing and evolving messaging protocols or software libraries.
Experience using different forms of testing to support software quality, including correctness and performance.
Experience measuring, benchmarking, and profiling components or systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
A collaborative approach, with a genuine interest in sharing knowledge and learning from others.
The judgment to prioritise competing demands based on long-term value and explain those priorities to stakeholders.
The confidence to challenge the status quo and suggest improvements, both technical and cultural.

Skills

Java
Distributed Systems
Messaging Protocols
Software Libraries
Testing
Benchmarking
Measurement
Profiling
Collaboration
Communication

Location

London
New York
Barcelona
Montreal
Manila

Work Type

Hybrid
Flexible working

Benefits

25 days holiday
Family medical and dental
Pension plan
Season ticket loan
Gym subsidy
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Plan

About the Company

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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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.
Employment is subject to an acceptable background check that will be run by Adaptive.